Cline vs Devin

AI Agent Reliability Comparison

Cline

1
Incidents
10.0
Avg Severity
1
Critical
0
High

Top Failure Modes

Security Vulnerability 1

Worst Incident

STUPID-2026-0030 10/10
Clinejection: an AI issue-triage workflow enabled arbitrary code execution on the CI runner

Devin

12
Incidents
4.9
Avg Severity
3
Critical
0
High

Top Failure Modes

Scope Explosion 2
Destructive Action 2
Infinite Loop 2

Worst Incident

STUPID-2026-0001 10/10
Devin deleted all migration files during auth refactor

Comparison Summary

Metric Cline Devin
Total Incidents 1 12
Avg Severity 10.0/10 4.9/10
Critical Incidents 1 3
Top Failure Mode Security Vulnerability Scope Explosion

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cline or Devin more reliable?

Based on StupidLLM data, Cline has 1 documented failures (avg severity 10.0/10) while Devin has 12 (avg severity 4.9/10). Devin shows better reliability based on average severity scores.

What are the main differences between Cline and Devin failures?

Cline's most common failure mode is security vulnerability, while Devin most commonly fails via scope explosion. Cline has 1 critical incidents vs Devin's 3.