Devv AI

Devv AI is a developer-focused AI platform founded in 2023 by Jiayuan Zhang and Bohan Jiang. It launched as an AI-powered search engine specifically designed for developers \u2014 one of the earliest dedicated developer search engines alongside Phind \u2014 combining large language models with a high-quality vertical index covering Stack Overflow, GitHub, DevDocs, and official programming documentation. The platform attracted 700,000+ developers through its distinctive search modes: Web Mode for real-time, citation-backed technical answers; GitHub Mode for connecting repositories and getting codebase-aware responses; and Expert Mode for multi-agent, multi-step reasoning on complex problems. Features like Devv Contexts (@ tagging your stack), Devv Playground (live interactive code preview), and Devv AI Profile (personalized memory) made it a genuine daily workflow tool for engineers.

In May 2025, recognizing that the agentic AI revolution had made "searching for answers" feel slow compared to "generate & ship," Devv rebuilt its platform from the ground up as Devv 2.0 \u2014 an AI App Builder. The pivot targets indie builders, product managers, designers, and small teams who want to ship full-stack AI-powered products without the glue code. Devv 2.0 provides native integrations for LLMs, authentication, databases, image generation, email, and background jobs (including Supabase, ElevenLabs, and OpenRouter), eliminating the need to manually manage APIs. The team built their own landing page, invite system, and internal tooling using Devv 2.0 itself \u2014 reporting a 5x speed improvement over their previous workflow.

Devv remains a small, bootstrapped team of ~3-6 people with an estimated $330K ARR, distinguished by being developer-built for developer problems. It is available in English, Japanese, and Chinese, and maintains an active Discord community and Twitter/X presence.

Devv AI offers a Freemium model. The free tier provides access to Devv Fast models, core search functionality, and a limited number of daily searches without requiring a credit card. Users can get started immediately and experience the platform before upgrading.

Devv Pro (previously reported at approximately $10-17/month billed annually) adds access to the most powerful models including Claude Sonnet, OpenAI o1 series, and custom models via OpenRouter integration, plus unlimited search, search history, Devv Playground, and priority access to new features. Open-source contributors receive a permanent 20% discount on Pro subscriptions.

Devv 2.0 (the AI App Builder platform) follows a similar freemium structure: free to start building your first AI product, with paid plans unlocking more projects, increased compute, advanced integrations, and additional native backend capabilities. Exact current pricing tiers for Devv 2.0 are available on the Devv.ai pricing page as the platform continues to evolve.