# Windsurf / Devin Desktop [01 ai-ide](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ai-ide)/[Cognition](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/cognition)/ACTIVE/aka Codeium, Cascade Windsurf is Cognition's AI IDE (ex-Codeium) built around Cascade multi-step agent flows, sold on the same Free / Pro / Max / Teams sheet as Devin. - [File editing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/file-edits) - [Repo context](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/repo-context) - [Code execution](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/code-exec) - [Shell access](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/shell) - [MCP tools](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/mcp) - [Model routing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/model-routing) - [Long-horizon tasks](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/long-horizon) - [Background runs](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/background-tasks) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01Cascade agent - 02Multi-file edits - 03SWE-2 model - 04Cloud agents (Pro+) - 05Plugins - 06Free tier SEC.02 ## Who it's for Agentic IDE workflows competing with Cursor, with a real free tier and a shared plan with Devin. PRICING ## Pricing Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200; Teams $80 + $40/seat. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Pricing moved from credits to daily/weekly quotas in 2026; Windsurf and Devin Desktop branding overlap. Confirm plan names on windsurf.com. ALT ## Other AI IDEs (5) [Cursor Anysphere · ai-ide editor/api · local/cloud · Hobby free; Pro $20/mo; Pro+ $60; Ultra $200; Teams $40/user](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cursor) [Kiro Amazon Web Services · ai-ide editor/cli · local/cloud · Free (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo; Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/kiro) [Google Antigravity Google · ai-ide editor/cli · local/cloud · Individual free; higher quota via Google AI Pro $19.99 / Ultra $99.99–$199.99](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/antigravity) [Zed Zed Industries · ai-ide editor · local · Editor free; Pro $10/mo (incl. $5 tokens); Business $30/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/zed) [Trae ByteDance · ai-ide editor · local/cloud · Free; paid from ~$10/mo (Pro) — regional tiers vary](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/trae) VENDOR ## More from Cognition [Devin Cognition · cloud-agent cli/editor/api · cloud/local · Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200; Teams $80 + $40/seat; Enterprise custom](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/devin) VS ## Head-to-head (1) - [→Windsurf / Devin Desktop vs Cursor](https://www.agentlist.io/compare/cursor-vs-windsurf) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Windsurf / Devin Desktop? Windsurf is Cognition's AI IDE (ex-Codeium) built around Cascade multi-step agent flows, sold on the same Free / Pro / Max / Teams sheet as Devin. ### Who is Windsurf / Devin Desktop for? Agentic IDE workflows competing with Cursor, with a real free tier and a shared plan with Devin. ### How much does Windsurf / Devin Desktop cost? Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200; Teams $80 + $40/seat. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Windsurf / Devin Desktop run locally or in the cloud? Windsurf / Devin Desktop runs locally on your machine and in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are an editor/IDE surface. ### What are alternatives to Windsurf / Devin Desktop? Other AI IDE entries in the catalog: Cursor, Kiro, Google Antigravity, Zed, Trae. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the AI IDEs category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting Windsurf / Devin Desktop? Pricing moved from credits to daily/weekly quotas in 2026; Windsurf and Devin Desktop branding overlap. Confirm plan names on windsurf.com. Spec sheet **Name**: Windsurf / Devin Desktop **Vendor**: [Cognition](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/cognition) **Category**: [AI IDEs](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ai-ide) **Interfaces**: editor **Hosting**: local · cloud **Pricing**: Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200; Teams $80 + $40/seat **Status**: actively maintained **Integrates**: - [GitHub](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/github) - [MCP servers](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/mcp-servers) **Speaks**: - [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/mcp) **Aliases**: Codeium, Cascade **Record ID**: `sys://cognition/windsurf` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ cognition.ai](https://cognition.ai/) - [↗ windsurf.com/blog/windsurf-pricing-plans](https://windsurf.com/blog/windsurf-pricing-plans) - [↗ devin.ai/pricing](https://devin.ai/pricing) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [Windsurf / Devin Desktop — AI-IDE by Cognition | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/windsurf). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.