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Devin vs Perplexity

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

Verdict

Devin is listed under Coding AI and Perplexity under AI Assistants. Perplexity scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.2 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Devin is available on CLI and Slack App. Only Perplexity is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Perplexity

  • Researchers
  • Students
  • Analysts
  • Journalists

Choose Devin if

  • You want a tool built for Well-scoped tickets and bug fixes.
  • Tests its work in its own virtual machine and browser and records the session.
  • Runs many sessions in parallel.

Choose Perplexity if

  • You want a tool built for answering factual and current-events questions with checkable sources, and running multi-step web research.
  • Every answer links to numbered sources, so claims are easy to check.
  • Free plan includes search with citations.
Best for beginners
Perplexity
Best for business
Devin

Features

18 features compared.

  • Cloud agent sessions
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Parallel sessions
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Devin Review
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Wiki
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Automations
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Team integrations
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Git providers
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Devin CLI
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Devin API
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Devin
    Available
    Perplexity
    Not available
  • Cited answers
    Devin
    Not available
    Perplexity
    Available
  • Pro Search
    Devin
    Not available
    Perplexity
    Available
  • Research
    Devin
    Not available
    Perplexity
    Available
  • Model selection
    Devin
    Not available
    Perplexity
    Available
  • File uploads
    Devin
    Not available
    Perplexity
    Available
  • Perplexity Computer
    Devin
    Not available
    Perplexity
    Available
  • Comet browser
    Devin
    Not available
    Perplexity
    Available
  • Perplexity API
    Devin
    Not available
    Perplexity
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Devin
    Freemium
    Perplexity
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Devin
    Yes
    Perplexity
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Devin
    $0
    Perplexity
    $0
  • Plans
    Devin
    5 plans
    Perplexity
    5 plans

Devin plans

  • Free

    $0

    Light quota to code with agents

    • Limited model availability
    • Unlimited inline edits
    • Unlimited Tab completions

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individual plan with increased quota

    • Frontier models from OpenAI
    • Claude
    • Gemini and others
    • Free use of SWE-2
    • Devin Cloud access
    • Extra usage at API pricing

  • Max

    $200/month

    Individual plan for power users

    • Everything in Pro
    • Significantly higher quotas

  • Teams

    $80/month

    $80 per month for the team plan plus $40 per month per full dev seat

    • Everything in Pro
    • Up to 200 users
    • Sharing and collaboration
    • Centralized billing
    • Admin dashboard with analytics
    • Priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales; billed in ACUs

    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Centralized enterprise admin controls
    • Dedicated account management
    • VPC deployment option
    • Highest priority support

Perplexity plans

  • Free

    $0

    Basic search with citations and limited daily usage.

    • Search with citations
    • 3 Pro Searches per day
    • 1 Research query per month
    • Limited file uploads

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Higher limits, advanced models and Perplexity Computer for individuals.

    • Extended Pro Search
    • Extended Research
    • Advanced AI models
    • Image generation
    • Create files and apps
    • Comet Assistant
    • Weekly Computer usage

  • Max

    $200/month

    Highest consumer limits, with monthly credits and priority support.

    • Everything in Pro
    • 10,000 monthly credits
    • Highest Comet Assistant limits
    • Brain (research preview)
    • Extended Create files and apps
    • Priority support

  • Enterprise Pro

    $40/user/mo

    Team plan with admin controls and organizational features.

    • 400 Pro Searches per week
    • 50 Research queries per month
    • 80 Comet Assistant queries per month
    • 500 monthly credits
    • File uploads and sharing

  • Enterprise Max

    $325/user/mo

    Highest enterprise limits with SCIM, audit logs and priority support.

    • 4,000 Pro Searches per week
    • 500 Research queries per month
    • 15,000 monthly credits
    • 15 videos per month
    • SCIM and audit logs
    • Priority support

Our ratings

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

Devin
8.2overall
Perplexity
8.7overall

  • Autonomous Task Completion

    Devin
    8.4
    Perplexity
    Not rated

  • Code Quality

    Devin
    8.0
    Perplexity
    Not rated

  • Integrations & Workflow Fit

    Devin
    8.8
    Perplexity
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Devin
    8.2
    Perplexity
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Devin
    7.4
    Perplexity
    Not rated

  • Live Web Search & Citations

    Devin
    Not rated
    Perplexity
    9.2

  • Real-time Factuality & News

    Devin
    Not rated
    Perplexity
    8.6

  • Source Transparency

    Devin
    Not rated
    Perplexity
    9.0

  • Document & Research Analysis

    Devin
    Not rated
    Perplexity
    8.3

  • Search Speed & Responsiveness

    Devin
    Not rated
    Perplexity
    8.5

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

Devin

Pros

  • Tests its work in its own virtual machine and browser and records the session
  • Runs many sessions in parallel
  • Connects to Slack, Teams, Linear, Jira and three major git hosts
  • Includes PR review, repository Wiki and Automations
  • Pro starts at $20 per month, much lower than the retired $500 Team plan
  • Enterprise options include SSO and a VPC deployment

Cons

  • Quota amounts for Pro and Max are not published
  • Extra usage is billed at API pricing, so heavy use is hard to predict
  • Max costs $200 per month, and Teams adds $40 per month per full dev seat
  • No publicly released mobile app
  • Cloud sessions need repository access, which some teams will not allow

Perplexity

Pros

  • Every answer links to numbered sources, so claims are easy to check
  • Free plan includes search with citations
  • Paid plans offer a choice of advanced models from several providers
  • Available on web, iOS, Android and through a developer API
  • Separate Comet browser integrates the assistant into browsing

Cons

  • Free plan is limited to 3 Pro Searches per day and 1 Research query per month
  • Pro and Max limits are described as weekly or monthly allowances rather than fixed numbers
  • Max costs $200 per month, and Enterprise Max costs $325
  • Answers can still contain errors, so the cited sources need checking

Platforms

  • Web
    Devin
    Supported
    Perplexity
    Supported
  • Windows
    Devin
    Not supported
    Perplexity
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Devin
    Not supported
    Perplexity
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Devin
    Not supported
    Perplexity
    Supported
  • Android
    Devin
    Not supported
    Perplexity
    Supported
  • API
    Devin
    Supported
    Perplexity
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Devin
    Not supported
    Perplexity
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Devin
    Supported
    Perplexity
    Not supported
  • Slack App
    Devin
    Supported
    Perplexity
    Not supported

Integrations

Devin

8 integrations
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Linear
  • Jira
  • PagerDuty

Perplexity

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Devin
    Cognition
    Perplexity
    Perplexity AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Devin
    2023
    Perplexity
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Devin
    San Francisco, CA
    Perplexity
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Devin
    Claimed
    Perplexity
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Devin better than Perplexity?

It depends on your workflow. Devin is built for Well-scoped tickets and bug fixes. Perplexity is built for answering factual and current-events questions with checkable sources, and running multi-step web research.

What are the key feature differences between Devin and Perplexity?

Devin: Autonomous cloud software engineer that takes tickets through to tested pull requests. Perplexity: AI answer engine that searches the live web and cites its sources.

Does Devin or Perplexity have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Devin is freemium and Perplexity is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Devin or Perplexity?

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