Devin vs Riff

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

Verdict

Devin is listed under Coding AI and Riff under Productivity. Devin scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.2 vs 7.8 out of 10), led by ease of use. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Devin is available on Web, CLI and Slack App and offers an API. Only Riff is available on Chrome Extension.

Best overall

Devin

  • Software engineers
  • Engineering teams
  • Engineering managers
  • Enterprise engineering organizations

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 Riff if

  • You want a tool built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts.
  • Free, with no account, subscription or API key.
  • Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server.
Best for beginners
Riff
Best for business
Devin

Features

18 features compared.

  • Cloud agent sessions
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Parallel sessions
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Devin Review
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Wiki
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Automations
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Team integrations
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Git providers
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Devin CLI
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Devin API
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Devin
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • On-device AI
    Devin
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Replies and comments
    Devin
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • DM replies and first messages
    Devin
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Riff a post
    Devin
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Dials
    Devin
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Repurposing
    Devin
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Voices and presets
    Devin
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Never sends for you
    Devin
    Not available
    Riff
    Available

Pricing

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

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

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

Riff plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free to use with no account, subscription or payment

    • Replies and comments
    • DM replies
    • Post and thread drafting
    • On-device Gemini Nano
    • No API key

Our ratings

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

Devin
8.2overall
Riff
7.8overall

Devin leads in 1 category and Riff in 0.

  • Autonomous Task Completion

    Devin
    8.4
    Riff
    Not rated
  • Code Quality

    Devin
    8.0
    Riff
    Not rated
  • Integrations & Workflow Fit

    Devin
    8.8
    Riff
    Not rated
  • Ease of Use

    Devin leads by 0.2
    Devin
    8.2
    Riff
    8.0
  • Value for Money

    Devin
    7.4
    Riff
    Not rated
  • Feature Depth

    Devin
    Not rated
    Riff
    7.5
  • Output Quality

    Devin
    Not rated
    Riff
    6.8
  • Privacy

    Devin
    Not rated
    Riff
    9.0
  • Documentation & Support

    Devin
    Not rated
    Riff
    7.5

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

Riff

Pros

  • Free, with no account, subscription or API key
  • Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server
  • Covers replies, DMs, posts and X threads in one side panel
  • Never presses send, which keeps the user in control
  • Dials for tone, pitch and length, plus a Fresh score to avoid repetitive openings

Cons

  • Requires desktop Chrome 138 or newer and a one-time Gemini Nano download
  • Output quality is limited by the small on-device model
  • Chrome only; no Firefox, Safari or mobile support
  • Very new, with few reviews on the Chrome Web Store

Platforms

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

Integrations

Devin

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

Riff

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Devin
    Cognition
    Riff
    Zima Media OÜ
  • Founded
    Devin
    2023
    Riff
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Devin
    San Francisco, CA
    Riff
    Tallinn, Estonia
  • Listing
    Devin
    Claimed
    Riff
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Devin better than Riff?

It depends on your workflow. Devin is built for Well-scoped tickets and bug fixes. Riff is built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts.

What are the key feature differences between Devin and Riff?

Devin: Autonomous cloud software engineer that takes tickets through to tested pull requests. Riff: Draft fresh replies, DMs and posts for X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram on-device.

Does Devin or Riff have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Devin or Riff?

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