# Devin vs SWE-agent

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Devin

| Attribute | Devin | SWE-agent |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.3 (56% (medium)) | 35.2 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 20,555 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An AI-powered development agent that autonomously writes code, performs large-scale refactoring, finds and validates security vulnerabilities, and generates pull requests. It integrates with IDEs, version control, and development workflows to assist engineers with complex coding and infrastructure work. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"What is Devin?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Devin offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"Is Devin free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Devin supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"What platforms does Devin support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Devin, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"Can Devin be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Devin, including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Linear, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Custom git providers, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"What does Devin integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Devin is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"Where is Devin available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A research tool that enables language models like GPT-4o or Claude to autonomously identify and fix issues in GitHub repositories or execute custom coding tasks. Built for flexibility and research extensibility by teams at Princeton and Stanford universities. It is indexed under AI Coding Agents.","source":"https://swe-agent.com","question":"What is SWE-agent?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SWE-agent is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://swe-agent.com","question":"Is SWE-agent free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SWE-agent is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/swe-agent/SWE-agent","question":"Is SWE-agent open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"SWE-agent is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://swe-agent.com","question":"Where is SWE-agent available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | An AI-powered development agent that autonomously writes code, performs large-scale refactoring, finds and validates security vulnerabilities, and generates pull requests. It integrates with IDEs, version control, and development workflows to assist engineers with complex coding and infrastructure work. | A research tool that enables language models like GPT-4o or Claude to autonomously identify and fix issues in GitHub repositories or execute custom coding tasks. Built for flexibility and research extensibility by teams at Princeton and Stanford universities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","languages":"Go, Python, JavaScript, Rust, Ruby, C#, Java, Swift, PHP, Elixir, Erlang, C, Kot","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"model_agnostic","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"Devin Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebSto","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"architecture_model":"standalone_ide_fork_cursor","enterprise_controls":true,"browser_automation_support_for_visual_qa":true,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"bring_your_own_key_free","architecture_model":"cli_tool_aider","rag_on_external_documentation_urls":false,"bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":true,"mcp_model_context_protocol_integration":false,"browser_automation_support_for_visual_qa":false,"local_llm_support_via_ollama_or_lmstudio":false,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"privacy_mode_zero_data_retention_for_enterprise":false,"workspace_indexing_and_semantic_codebase_search":false,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Custom git providers"},{"name":"Datadog"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Light quota to code with agents","Limited model availability","Unlimited inline edits","Unlimited Tab completions"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Light quota with limited model access","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month, pay-as-you-go for overages","features":["Everything in Free","Increased quotas","Access to OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini frontier models","Full model availability","Free SWE 1.7 and leading open source models","Access to cloud agents (Devin Cloud)","Purchase extra usage at API pricing"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Increased quotas with access to frontier models and cloud agents","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","summary":"$200/month","features":["Everything in Pro","Significantly higher quotas"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For power users requiring significantly higher usage quotas","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$80/month + $40/month per full developer seat","features":["Everything in Pro","Unlimited team members and flex seats","Share and collaborate","Centralized billing","Admin dashboard with analytics","Priority support","Slack and Teams integrations","Linear and Jira integrations","GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket integration","Custom git provider support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full dev seat","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Team collaboration with centralized billing and analytics","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Teams","Highest priority support","Dedicated account management","SAML/OIDC SSO","Centralized enterprise admin controls","Dedicated deployment option","VPC deployment","Teamspace isolation","First class support for every major model provider"],"description":"Custom deployment with dedicated support and enterprise controls","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. From $20/month (individual) or $80/month + $40/month per seat (teams).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://devin.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:43:18.139Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://swe-agent.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:03:07.526Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 16 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2025-05-22T16:11:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v1.0.1","date":"2025-02-28T16:46:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2025-02-13T16:21:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.7.0","date":"2024-09-25T14:45:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.6.1","date":"2024-06-20T15:21:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.6.0","date":"2024-06-05T13:16:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.5.0","date":"2024-05-28T17:14:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.4.0","date":"2024-05-09T14:58:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.3.0","date":"2024-05-02T15:47:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.2.0","date":"2024-04-15T19:01:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fswe-agent%2FSWE-agent&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Agents)

| Capability | Devin | SWE-agent |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Standalone ide fork cursor | CLI tool aider |
| Terminal bash execution and self correction loops | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mcp model context protocol integration | - | ✗ |
| Bring your own key byok API support | - | ✓ |
| Multi file diff generation and automated apply | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workspace indexing and semantic codebase search | - | ✗ |
| Browser automation support for visual qa | ✓ | ✗ |
| Privacy mode zero data retention for enterprise | - | ✗ |
| Rag on external documentation urls | - | ✗ |
| Local LLM support via ollama or lmstudio | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✗ |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | Bring your own key free |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:53:48.925Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*