Quick Summary
Devin AI
An AI-powered development agent capable of independently building and completing engineering tasks with focus on ambitious goals and team collaboration.
Rating:
3.9/5
ChatDev
An AI-powered virtual software development agent designed to handle designing, coding, testing, and documentation through collaborative dialogue among software agents.
Rating:
3.7/5
Tool Overview
1st
Devin AI
AI Agent
2nd
ChatDev
AI Agent
Features
Features
| Feature | Devin AI | ChatDev |
|---|---|---|
| Subtype | Web App | Web App |
| Recommendation | Ignore | Ignore |
| Task Autonomy | Handles engineering tasks independently or collaboratively | — |
| Scalable Workflow Support | Supports complex engineering workflows with minimal supervision | — |
| Focus on Team Collaboration | Enhances team collaboration by reducing repetitive tasks | — |
| Contextual Awareness | Maintains contextual understanding of multi-step tasks | — |
| Customizable Workflow Integration | Flexible configurations to match team processes | — |
| Waterfall Model Workflow | — | Divides software development into designing, coding, testing, and documenting stages |
| Software Agent Collaboration | — | Collaborative dialogues between agents like programmers, testers, and reviewers |
| Thought Instruction Mechanism | — | Explicit instructions to avoid code hallucination |
| Atomic Subtask Division | — | Breaks tasks into manageable subtasks for efficiency |
| Cost and Time Efficiency | — | Completes projects in under 7 minutes at costs below $1 |
Pricing
Pricing Plans
| Plan | Devin AI | ChatDev |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 Basic AI task management capabilities | $0 Basic virtual agent capabilities |
| Pro | $25/month Advanced engineering workflows and collaborative features | $22/month Enhanced team collaboration and scalability |
| Enterprise | Custom Scalable and customizable enterprise support | Custom Custom workflow optimization and premium support |
Pros & Cons
Devin AI
Pros
- •Handles engineering tasks independently
- •Reduces repetitive work for engineers
- •Collaborative and contextual task management
Cons
- •Limited customization options
- •Context switching may cause inconsistencies
- •Some features remain in early stages
ChatDev
Pros
- •Highly efficient in task breakdown and execution
- •Cost-effective for small-scale projects
- •Streamlined collaboration between virtual agents
Cons
- •Lacks flexibility in non-waterfall workflows
- •Context loss in larger projects
- •Requires human supervision in complex tasks
Our Recommendation
Based on the comparison above, we recommend Devin AI for most users because:
- Best overall feature set
- Competitive pricing
- Strong user ratings