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DeepSeek vs Jules

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Jules

Google's coding agent that fixes bugs and opens pull requests, closing 31 December 2026

Freemium
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Verdict

DeepSeek is listed under AI Assistants and Jules under Coding AI. DeepSeek scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.8 vs 7.6 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only DeepSeek is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Jules is available on CLI.

Best overall

DeepSeek

  • Software developers
  • Researchers and analysts
  • Students
  • AI engineers

Choose DeepSeek if

  • You want a tool built for Low-cost API integration.
  • Web chat and mobile apps are free.
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers.

Choose Jules if

  • You want a tool built for finishing or exporting existing work before the shutdown, previously, delegating well-scoped GitHub tasks such as bug fixes, dependency bumps and test writing.
  • Works asynchronously, so several tasks can run in the background (3 concurrent on the base plan, up to 60 on Ultra).
  • Plan and diff review steps keep the developer in control before a pull request is opened.
Best for beginners
DeepSeek
Best for business
Jules

Features

19 features compared.

  • V4 model family
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Thinking mode
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Open weights
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • OpenAI and Anthropic compatible API
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Tool calls and JSON output
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Search and Fetch APIs
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Agent tool integrations
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • DeepSeek Harness
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Vision on Flash
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Asynchronous Cloud Tasks
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • Plan Before Code
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • GitHub Pull Requests
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • GitHub Issue Labels
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • Jules Tools CLI
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • REST API (alpha)
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • CI Fixer
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • MCP Server Support
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • Scheduled and Suggested Tasks
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • AGENTS.md Support
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Jules
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    DeepSeek
    Freemium
    Jules
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    DeepSeek
    Yes
    Jules
    Yes
  • Starting price
    DeepSeek
    $0
    Jules
    $0
  • Plans
    DeepSeek
    3 plans
    Jules
    3 plans

DeepSeek plans

  • Chat and App

    Most popular

    $0

    Free access to DeepSeek models on web, iOS and Android

    • Web chat
    • iOS and Android apps
    • Thinking mode
    • Web search
    • File upload

  • API: deepseek-flash

    $0.15/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.15 cache-miss input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Vision
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

  • API: deepseek-v4-pro

    $0.66/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.66 cache-miss input and $1.98 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

Jules plans

  • Jules

    $0

    Base plan with daily task limits; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 15 tasks per day
    • 3 concurrent tasks
    • Gemini 2.5 Pro access

  • Jules in Pro

    $19.99/month

    Jules usage included with the Google AI Pro subscription; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 100 tasks per day
    • 15 concurrent tasks
    • higher access to the latest Gemini model

  • Jules in Ultra

    $99.99/month

    Jules usage included with the Google AI Ultra subscription; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 300 tasks per day
    • 60 concurrent tasks
    • priority access to the latest Gemini model

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

DeepSeek
8.8overall
Jules
7.6overall

DeepSeek leads in 0 categories and Jules in 1.

  • Reasoning & Logic

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Coding & Syntax

    DeepSeek
    8.7
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    DeepSeek
    9.6
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Long Context

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Jules leads by 0.2
    DeepSeek
    8.0
    Jules
    8.2

  • Feature Depth

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Jules
    7.8

  • Value for Money

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Jules
    6.5

  • Performance & Speed

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Jules
    7.5

  • Documentation & Support

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Jules
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

DeepSeek

Pros

  • Web chat and mobile apps are free
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers
  • Open weights for V4 and earlier models on Hugging Face
  • 1M-token context and 384K max output on both API models
  • API works with both OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs and several coding agents

Cons

  • Peak-hour API rates are double the off-peak rates on weekday mornings UTC
  • deepseek-v4-pro does not support vision input
  • No image generation
  • Data is processed by a company based in China, which some organizations cannot accept

Jules

Pros

  • Works asynchronously, so several tasks can run in the background (3 concurrent on the base plan, up to 60 on Ultra).
  • Plan and diff review steps keep the developer in control before a pull request is opened.
  • Offered a free base plan with 15 tasks per day.
  • Available through web, CLI and a documented REST API.
  • Frequent updates, with MCP support, CI Fixer and scheduled tasks added in early 2026.

Cons

  • Google is shutting Jules down: read-only after 11 November 2026 and closed on 31 December 2026.
  • Documentation describes GitHub only; no stated support for GitLab or Bitbucket.
  • Paid plans worked only with individual @gmail.com accounts.
  • The REST API is alpha and may change.

Platforms

  • Web
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Jules
    Supported
  • Windows
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • macOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • iOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • Android
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • API
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Jules
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • CLI
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    Jules
    Supported

Integrations

DeepSeek

6 integrations
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Anthropic SDK
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • OpenCode
  • Hugging Face

Jules

7 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Stitch
  • Neon
  • Tinybird
  • Context7
  • Supabase

Company

  • Company
    DeepSeek
    DeepSeek
    Jules
    Google
  • Founded
    DeepSeek
    2023
    Jules
    1998
  • Headquarters
    DeepSeek
    Hangzhou, China
    Jules
    Mountain View, California, USA
  • Listing
    DeepSeek
    Claimed
    Jules
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek better than Jules?

It depends on your workflow. DeepSeek is built for Low-cost API integration. Jules is built for finishing or exporting existing work before the shutdown, previously, delegating well-scoped GitHub tasks such as bug fixes, dependency bumps and test writing.

What are the key feature differences between DeepSeek and Jules?

DeepSeek: Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models. Jules: Google's coding agent that fixes bugs and opens pull requests, closing 31 December 2026.

Does DeepSeek or Jules have a free plan?

Yes, both do. DeepSeek is freemium and Jules is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or Jules?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.