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Devin vs Zed (AI)

A like-for-like, spec-level comparison. Both entries are verified against their docs and repo.

Devin

Cognition's autonomous software engineer.

  • + True end-to-end autonomy
  • + No local setup
  • − Expensive and access-gated
  • − Less transparent than open alternatives

Zed (AI)

The high-performance editor with built-in AI.

  • + Exceptional editor performance
  • + Open source editor core
  • − AGPL deters some commercial embedding
  • − AI features still maturing vs Cursor
Spec Devin Zed (AI)
Category coding-agent coding-agent
License Proprietary AGPL-3.0
Open source No Yes
Self-hostable No No
MCP support No Yes
Pricing paid freemium
Starting price $500/mo (access tier) Free; BYOK for models
Models claude, gpt claude, gpt, gemini, byok
Languages multi rust
GitHub stars — 85.9k
Last activity — 2026-06-25