Cody vs Devin

Cody (Sourcegraph) and Devin (Cognition) compared head-to-head: prices from $9 and $20, large repo context vs. agentic sandbox context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Cody vs Devin — Category side-by-side

Provider	Cody Sourcegraph	Devin Cognition
From /month	$9	$20
Billing	subscription	subscription + usage (ACU)
Top models	Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro	Devin (Cognition)
Context	large repo context	agentic sandbox
Limits	multi-model with repo-graph context	ACU-based; ~$9/h of Devin time
Free tier	limited free tier	no — paid only
Best for	Large, multi-repo codebases needing code search + AI	Offloading well-scoped engineering tasks to an autonomous agent
Strengths	Whole-codebase context via code graph Multi-model Enterprise search	Truly autonomous end-to-end agent Parallel tasks PR-ready output
Weaknesses	Best value is in big repos Editor experience varies	Expensive at scale Needs well-scoped tasks

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? Cody ($9) is cheaper than Devin ($20).

Cody is especially strong when you care about "Large, multi-repo codebases needing code search + AI".

🆫 Start without budget? Cody shines with a free tier (limited free tier).

Cody is especially strong when you care about "Large, multi-repo codebases needing code search + AI".

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Frequently asked questions: Cody vs Devin

Cody or Devin: which is cheaper?

The entry price depends on each provider and plan tier. This page shows the current indicative values side by side.

Which offers more context — Cody or Devin?

Cody reaches large repo context, Devin reaches agentic sandbox. More context helps with long files and large repos.

Is there a free tier for Cody or Devin?

Yes — details on free tiers and free quotas are in the side-by-side table above.