Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

Windsurf is Cognition's agentic AI IDE (a VS Code fork) known for its Cascade agent and strong free tier. As of mid-2026 Cognition rebranded Windsurf to Devin Desktop and is migrating its local agent from Cascade (end-of-life July 1, 2026) to Devin Local, positioning the product as an agent command center alongside the autonomous Devin engineer. Pricing and tiers carry over under the new name. It remains a leading agentic editor and a direct Cursor competitor.

Key features

• Agentic editing with Cascade (transitioning to Devin Local)
• Codemaps and codebase-aware multi-file workflows
• In-house SWE-1.5 model plus frontier model options
• VS Code-fork IDE with strong free tier
• Integration with Cognition's Devin autonomous engineer ecosystem

Pros & cons

Windsurf (Devin Desktop) pricing

Windsurf (Devin Desktop) uses a freemium pricing model, with paid plans from Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo base + $40/seat. A free tier lets you test it before committing.

Who should use Windsurf (Devin Desktop)?

Windsurf (Devin Desktop) is best suited for Developers wanting an agentic IDE with a generous free tier, now tied into the Devin agent ecosystem. It earns its place for one of the strongest free tiers among AI IDEs — though it's worth weighing the trade-off that mid-2026 rebrand to Devin Desktop and Cascade EOL create transition uncertainty.

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Windsurf (Devin Desktop) FAQ

Is Windsurf (Devin Desktop) free?

Windsurf (Devin Desktop) is freemium. Pricing starts at Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo base + $40/seat.

What is Windsurf (Devin Desktop) best for?

Windsurf (Devin Desktop) is best for Developers wanting an agentic IDE with a generous free tier, now tied into the Devin agent ecosystem.