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Windsurf / Devin Desktop

01 ai-ide/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.

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.

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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.