Is Devin or Poolside better?

Neither clearly leads. Devin starts at On request and Poolside at $0.06/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Devin or Poolside?

Devin starts at On request and Poolside at $0.06/month.

Does Devin or Poolside run on more platforms?

Devin runs on Desktop, Windsurf integration, Web. Poolside runs on web, api, mac, windows, linux.

What is Devin best used for?

Devin is most often used for feature implementation and ticket resolution in established codebases, code migrations and refactoring at scale across repositories, bug fixing and debugging with test-driven verification, rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development. Of those, feature implementation and ticket resolution in established codebases and code migrations and refactoring at scale across repositories are not what Poolside is typically brought in for.

What can Devin do that Poolside cannot?

Poolside covers Laguna S 2.1, Laguna XS 2.1, Desktop and CLI tools, Open-weight models.

Software Development · head to head

Devin vs Poolside

Devin

Software Development

Autonomous AI software engineer planning and executing code in its own environment

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Poolside

Open-weight foundation models built for agentic software engineering

From: $0.06/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Devin pricing not published; specific costs and plan tiers require signup or contact with sales; Poolside no self-serve public application; access is largely through enterprise sales or third-party model gateways
Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Devin and Poolside actually diverge.

Attributes where Devin and Poolside differ
Attribute	Devin	Poolside
Starting price	On request	$0.06/month
Pricing model	subscription	usage-based
Platforms	Desktop, Windsurf integration, Web	web, api, mac, windows, linux
Category	Software Development	AI
Founded	Unknown	2023

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Devin

Nothing recorded that Poolside does not also cover.

Only in Poolside

Laguna S 2.1
Laguna XS 2.1
Desktop and CLI tools
Open-weight models
Third-party gateway access

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Devin

Feature implementation and ticket resolution in established codebasesnot Poolside
Code migrations and refactoring at scale across repositoriesnot Poolside
Bug fixing and debugging with test-driven verificationnot Poolside
Rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept developmentnot Poolside
Repetitive implementation tasks freeing human engineers for complex designnot Poolside

Poolside

Enterprises deploying AI coding assistance across large developer organizationsnot Devin
Government and defense agencies needing on-premise or sovereign coding modelsnot Devin
Teams building custom coding agents on open-weight foundation modelsnot Devin
Organizations wanting on-device lightweight coding modelsnot Devin

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Devin

Pricing not published; specific costs and plan tiers require signup or contact with sales
Cannot handle extremely difficult tasks reliably; success rate decreases with task complexity
Requires clear, well-scoped task descriptions; ambiguous requirements reduce effectiveness
Requires human oversight and integration into existing workflows; not fully autonomous

Poolside

No self-serve public application; access is largely through enterprise sales or third-party model gateways
Pricing for the flagship enterprise and government offering is not public and requires a sales conversation
Targets organizations with large (5,000+) developer headcounts, making it a poor fit for individuals or small teams
Documentation and product surface area are thin compared to consumer-facing coding assistants

Pricing, plan by plan

Devin

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Devin review.

Poolside

$0.06/month

Laguna XS 2.1$undefined/month
- $0.06 per 1M input tokens
- $0.12 per 1M output tokens
- Available via OpenRouter and Vercel AI Gateway
Laguna S 2.1$undefined/month
- $0.10 per 1M input tokens
- $0.20 per 1M output tokens
- 1M token context window
Enterprise / Government$undefined/month
- Custom contracts for large engineering organizations
- Sales-quoted pricing
- On-premise or dedicated deployment options

Which should you pick?

Choose Devin if

You work on Desktop, Windsurf integration, Web.

Devin review

Choose Poolside if

You need laguna s 2.1.
You work on web, api, mac, windows, linux.
You also want laguna xs 2.1.

Poolside review

Questions people ask

Is Devin or Poolside better?: Neither clearly leads. Devin starts at On request and Poolside at $0.06/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Devin or Poolside?: Devin starts at On request and Poolside at $0.06/month.
Does Devin or Poolside run on more platforms?: Devin runs on Desktop, Windsurf integration, Web. Poolside runs on web, api, mac, windows, linux.
What is Devin best used for?: Devin is most often used for feature implementation and ticket resolution in established codebases, code migrations and refactoring at scale across repositories, bug fixing and debugging with test-driven verification, rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development. Of those, feature implementation and ticket resolution in established codebases and code migrations and refactoring at scale across repositories are not what Poolside is typically brought in for.
What can Devin do that Poolside cannot?: Poolside covers Laguna S 2.1, Laguna XS 2.1, Desktop and CLI tools, Open-weight models.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Devin: What does Devin cost?

Devin's pricing is not publicly listed on their website. Interested parties must request a demo to discuss pricing and availability.

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Poolside: How is Poolside's Laguna model usage priced?

Laguna XS 2.1 is priced at $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.12 per 1M output tokens; Laguna S 2.1 is $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens.

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Devin: How do I get access to Devin?

Devin is accessed by requesting a demo. There is no information about self-service signup, trial, or pricing on the public website.

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Poolside: Where can I access Poolside's models?

Laguna models are available through third-party gateways OpenRouter and Vercel AI Gateway, as well as via Poolside's own desktop and CLI tools.

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Poolside: Does Poolside offer enterprise or government pricing?

Yes, Poolside offers custom, sales-quoted contracts for large enterprises and government/defense customers, including on-premise or dedicated deployment options.

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Poolside: How do I get started building with Poolside's models?

Poolside's documentation provides a quickstart guide for installing the `pool` CLI and running an agent task, alongside API documentation for custom integrations.

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Devin vs Poolside

Devin

Poolside

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Devin

Only in Poolside

What people use each for

Devin

Poolside

Where each one falls short

Devin

Poolside

Pricing, plan by plan

Devin

Poolside

Which should you pick?

Choose Devin if

Choose Poolside if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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