Autonomous cloud coding agent · Comparison

Critique CLI
vs Devin.

Devin (by Cognition) is a cloud coding agent for long-horizon tasks: plan, edit, run tools, and ship from a product UI. Public plans bundle daily/weekly quota; the HTTP API is primarily an enterprise-style surface.

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Quick answer

Devin delegates whole tasks to a branded cloud session. Critique CLI checks the local change your agent (or you) already made — `critique finish` returns finish.v1 evidence before ship. Need HTTP automation too? Critique’s Coding Agent API is a separate surface; the default product pitch is the local finish CLI.

What is Critique CLI?

Critique CLI is an independent finish pass for coding agents. It reviews the local working-tree change before commit or PR, returns finish.v1 JSON (outcome, evidence, limits, exit codes), and optionally attaches a repair package. It integrates with Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, and Cursor via `critique integrate`.

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Our pick

Critique CLI

Independent finish check on your working tree. finish.v1 JSON, optional repair packages, integrates with Codex · Claude Code · OpenCode · Cursor.

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Critique CLI vs Devin: features

Capability	Critique CLI	Devin
Default surface	◆ CLI finish on local working tree	Cloud agent UI + sessions
Job to be done	· Independent check before ship	Delegate the whole task
Agent handoff	◆ finish.v1 JSON + exit codes	Session transcript / PR
HTTP automation	· Optional Coding Agent API (`crt_` keys)	Enterprise-oriented Devin API
Pricing shape	◆ Shared credits / BYOK	Subscription quota + overage
Dashboard ritual	◆ Optional — CLI is enough	Product-first sessions

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Why teams pick Critique CLI

You already have Codex/Claude Code/Cursor writing code and need an independent finish pass.
You want structured evidence on the local diff, not another cloud “AI employee” session.
Shared credits beat opaque session quota for finish-check volume.
Optional Coding Agent API when you do need HTTP — without making the UI the only path.

When Devin is the right pick

You want a polished session-first autonomous agent UI with minimal local tooling.
Your org is standardizing on Devin enterprise contracts as the implementation agent.
You need Devin-specific product features (DeepWiki, Ask Devin) in one vendor bundle.

Common questions

01Is Critique CLI a good alternative to Devin?

02What does Critique cost compared to Devin?

Devin self-serve bundles quota then overage. Critique Solo/Pro/Team shared credits cover CLI finish (and related cloud runs); optional Coding Agent API can use BYOK/OpenRouter for pay-as-you-go model tokens. Critique's public pricing is team-shared: Solo $19/mo, Pro $49/mo, Team $149/mo, plus an $8/mo BYOK harness (OpenRouter or CrofAI) and a $5/mo student/OSS lane.

03What does the Critique CLI actually run?

Critique reviews the change in your local working tree (staged, unstaged, deleted, and bounded untracked text). `critique finish` returns finish.v1 JSON: outcome, evidence, limits, and exit codes. Optional repair modes attach a repair package when warranted. Cloud runs are available when you want a clean remote machine.

04Can I use Critique alongside Devin?

Yes. Many teams keep Devin for its unique strength (see below) and add Critique as the independent finish pass their coding agents call before claiming a task is done. The CLI does not require uninstalling other tools.

05How do I start with Critique CLI?

Run `npm install --global @critiquedotsh/cli`, then `critique login`, `critique integrate --agent all` (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor), and `critique finish --intent "…" --json` on a real change.

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