Devin
#2 Codingby Cognition · Best for fully delegated tasks
Devin by Cognition is an autonomous AI software engineer that takes entire tickets — bug fixes, migrations, small features — and works them in its own cloud environment with a browser, shell, and editor. Teams assign work through Slack or Linear and review the resulting pull requests. Pricing starts around $20/month plus usage-based compute (ACUs).
Visit Devin ↗Last verified June 10, 2026
Pricing
$20/mo + usage
Subscription plus pay-per-ACU compute
Free tier: No · Open source: No
Strengths
- + True fire-and-forget delegation via Slack/Linear/Jira
- + Runs in parallel — multiple Devins on multiple tickets
- + Strong at well-scoped migrations and repetitive fixes
Limitations
- − Usage costs grow quickly on complex tasks
- − Less effective on vague or architecturally tricky work
Best for
Engineering teams with ticket backlogsMigrations and upgradesParallel small tasks
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