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Aider vs Devin CLI: catalog facts
Aider	Devin CLI
Free Aider itself is free and open source under Apache 2.0. You pay whatever your chosen model…	Paid Used with a Devin account; cost depends on the Devin plan.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Commits every change to git automatically, so the usual diff and revert tools work Maps the whole codebase, which is what makes it usable on projects of real size	Runs locally in the terminal with handoff to Devin Cloud Subagents and a sandbox mode
Needs an API key and per-token spend unless you run a local model Terminal-driven; there is no graphical interface	Depends on a Devin account and its cloud service Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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