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Devin vs Amp: which is better for handing off a coding task?

Devin is #5 and Amp is #6 for Coding. The differences below come from those directory listings. Confirm current packaging on each vendor site.

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Pick Devin if

Pick Devin when you want to hand a task to an autonomous software engineer that works in its own environment and reports back. The coding list ranks it fifth. It is a paid product, and the listing says it is for delegating a job rather than pairing inside an editor.

Pick Amp if

Pick Amp when you want an agent that keeps working on its own cloud machine after you close the laptop. The listing ranks it sixth, behind Devin. Hobby is free. macOS Satellites, for iOS and Mac builds, are a waitlisted beta.

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Devin and Amp for Coding
ListingDevinAmp
Coding rank0506
PricingPaidPaidFreemiumFreemium
What the listing saysAutonomous software-engineering agent you assign work to.Coding agent that keeps working on its own cloud machine.
Pricing notePaid plans from Cognition. Confirm current packaging on devin.ai.Hobby is free, with pay-as-you-go hosted orbs and free self-hosted orbs. Individual is $20 a month and includes 45,000 minutes of orb time. macOS Satellites are $2 an hour for a mac.medium and $4 an hour for a mac.large, drawn from orb usage and then credits. Confirm tiers on ampcode.com/pricing.
Rank reasonFifth when the job is to hand off a task to an autonomous agent. It ranks behind the editors and Copilot because those match how most people write code all day.Sixth when you want an agent that keeps working on its own cloud machine after you close the laptop. It sits behind Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and Copilot, which match how most people write code all day, and behind Devin for handing a task to an autonomous engineer. The Mac builds are a waitlisted beta, not the default setup.

Where Devin is stronger

Devin's listing, from Cognition, is a software engineer you hand a task. It writes code in its own environment and reports back. The rank reason says it sits behind the editors and Copilot because those match how most people write code all day. The pricing note says paid plans.

Devin listing · Vendor site

Where Amp is stronger

Amp's listing is a coding agent and development environment. Each agent runs on an orb and can keep working after you close your laptop. The rank reason puts it behind Devin for handing a task to an autonomous engineer, and says the Mac builds are a waitlisted beta, not the default setup.

Amp listing · Vendor site

Who should choose which

Pick Devin when you want to hand a task to an autonomous software engineer that works in its own environment and reports back. The coding list ranks it fifth. It is a paid product, and the listing says it is for delegating a job rather than pairing inside an editor.

Pick Amp when you want an agent that keeps working on its own cloud machine after you close the laptop. The listing ranks it sixth, behind Devin. Hobby is free. macOS Satellites, for iOS and Mac builds, are a waitlisted beta.

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FAQ

Which is better for handing off a coding task?

Pick Devin when you want to hand a task to an autonomous software engineer that works in its own environment and reports back. The coding list ranks it fifth. It is a paid product, and the listing says it is for delegating a job rather than pairing inside an editor. Pick Amp when you want an agent that keeps working on its own cloud machine after you close the laptop. The listing ranks it sixth, behind Devin. Hobby is free. macOS Satellites, for iOS and Mac builds, are a waitlisted beta.

What are the Coding ranks?

Devin is #5 and Amp is #6 for Coding on AgentForTheJob. Fifth when the job is to hand off a task to an autonomous agent. It ranks behind the editors and Copilot because those match how most people write code all day. Sixth when you want an agent that keeps working on its own cloud machine after you close the laptop. It sits behind Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and Copilot, which match how most people write code all day, and behind Devin for handing a task to an autonomous engineer. The Mac builds are a waitlisted beta, not the default setup.

Can a vendor pay to change this?

No. Ranks on AgentForTheJob are editorial. A sponsored card is labeled Sponsored and does not change the numbered list.

Where should I confirm pricing?

Devin: Paid plans from Cognition. Confirm current packaging on devin.ai. Amp: Hobby is free, with pay-as-you-go hosted orbs and free self-hosted orbs. Individual is $20 a month and includes 45,000 minutes of orb time. macOS Satellites are $2 an hour for a mac.medium and $4 an hour for a mac.large, drawn from orb usage and then credits. Confirm tiers on ampcode.com/pricing.

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