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Devin Desktop (Windsurf) review
The editor formerly called Windsurf, now renamed Devin Desktop by Cognition, with unlimited Tab completions and an agent command center.
By the TopToolAdvisor research desk · Updated November 6, 2026
- Features (35%)
- 8.9
- Ease of use (35%)
- 8.6
- Value (30%)
- 8.3
Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf, and Cognition says plans, pricing, extensions and settings carry over as an over-the-air update. The editor still offers unlimited Tab completions and inline edits on every plan, which makes the Free tier unusually generous for completion-focused developers. Pro at $20 a month adds larger quotas, frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and SpaceXAI, free use of the in-house SWE-2 model and Devin Cloud agents. The interface now puts an agent command center first, with Spaces, a Kanban board and multi-agent management, while the full IDE stays available. Developers on IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm or WebStorm can keep using Windsurf for JetBrains. Teams cost $80 a month plus $40 per full seat for up to 200 users. The downsides are the rebrand, which splits documentation across two names, and a light agent quota on the free plan.
Who it is for
Developers who want a full AI editor with unlimited completions on the free plan and the option to run cloud agents.
Price
Free plan; Pro from $20 a month.
Pro POPULAR $20 per month Select plan
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.
Key features
- Unlimited Tab completions and inline edits on every plan, including Free
- Agent command center with Spaces, a Kanban view and multi-agent management
- Frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and SpaceXAI on Pro, plus the in-house SWE-2 model
- Devin Cloud agents included from Pro
- Windsurf for JetBrains still available for IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm and WebStorm
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: The free plan does not cap Tab completions
- Strength: Existing Windsurf plans, settings and extensions carry over unchanged
- Strength: Teams plan supports up to 200 users with an admin dashboard
- Weakness: The rename means docs and community posts are split across two names
- Weakness: Free plan has a light agent quota and limited models
- Weakness: Teams plan adds an $80 base fee on top of $40 per full seat
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, unlimited Tab completions and inline edits
- Paid plans: Pro $20, Max $200 a month; Teams $80 a month plus $40 per full seat
- Former name: Windsurf
Where it ranks
Devin Desktop (Windsurf) is No. 4 in our Best AI Coding Assistants verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- GitHub Copilot9.2
- Cursor8.9
- Claude Code8.7
- OpenAI Codex8.5
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