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Amp vs Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place

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Verdict

Amp and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) are both Coding AI tools. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.9 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Amp is available on Web and CLI and offers an API. Only Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is available on JetBrains Plugin.

Best overall

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

  • Software developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprise engineering organizations
  • Teams running several coding agents

Choose Amp if

  • You want a tool built for Long-running agent tasks that continue unattended, parallel agent threads without managing worktrees, teams sharing an agent session.
  • Per-thread cloud orbs let agents keep running unattended without worktree or port conflicts.
  • Free Hobby tier includes all product features, with bring-your-own-key and own-runner options.

Choose Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) if

  • You want a tool built for managing multiple coding agents.
  • Free plan with unlimited Tab completions and inline edits.
  • Full IDE that stays compatible with VS Code and Windsurf extensions.
Best for beginners
Amp
Best for business
Amp

Features

19 features compared.

  • Orbs
    Amp
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Portals
    Amp
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Event-driven wake-ups
    Amp
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Multiplayer
    Amp
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Changes tab
    Amp
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • The Dial
    Amp
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Puck
    Amp
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • CLI and runners
    Amp
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • amp sync
    Amp
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Agent Command Center
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Spaces
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Full IDE
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Local
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Agent Client Protocol support
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Tab and Supercomplete
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Fast Context
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Cloud handoff
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • MCP and extensions
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • SWE-2 model
    Amp
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Amp
    Freemium
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Amp
    Yes
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Amp
    $0
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    $0
  • Plans
    Amp
    4 plans
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    5 plans

Amp plans

  • Hobby

    $0

    Free tier with all product features

    • Pay-as-you-go orbs
    • free own runners
    • bring your own keys
    • public and private repositories

  • Individual (Megawatt)

    $20/month

    Paid individual tier with included orb time

    • 45,000 minutes of orb time
    • bring your own keys
    • no Amp token fees or limits
    • custom domains for portals
    • sticker pack

  • Teams

    $0/user/mo

    No extra charge; members hold Hobby, Megawatt or Gigawatt tiers

    • Thread sharing
    • multiplayer
    • permissions
    • shared portals
    • plugins and skills
    • user analytics
    • pooled credits
    • SAML/OIDC SSO

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Pooled credits for large organizations

    • SCIM sync
    • spend limits
    • audit logs
    • MCP access controls
    • IP allowlisting
    • regional endpoints
    • priority support

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) plans

  • Free

    $0

    Light quota to code with agents

    • Limited model availability
    • Unlimited inline edits
    • Unlimited Tab completions

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Increased quotas and full model availability

    • Frontier models from OpenAI
    • Claude
    • Gemini and SpaceXAI
    • Open source models
    • Free use of SWE-2
    • Devin Cloud access
    • Extra usage at API pricing

  • Max

    $200/month

    Significantly higher quotas for power users

    • Everything in Pro
    • Significantly higher quotas

  • Teams

    $80/month

    $80 per month for the team plan plus $40 per month per full dev seat

    • Everything in Pro
    • Up to 200 users
    • Shared collaboration
    • Centralized billing
    • Admin dashboard with analytics
    • Priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales for organization-wide deployment

    • Highest priority support
    • Dedicated account management
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Centralized admin controls
    • Dedicated deployment option

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Amp
7.9overall
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
8.4overall

Amp leads in 0 categories and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Amp
    7.5
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Amp
    8.5
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) leads by 0.3
    Amp
    7.5
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Amp
    8.0
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Amp
    8.0
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Multi-agent Management

    Amp
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.7

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Amp
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.5

  • Editor Experience

    Amp
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.4

  • Model Choice

    Amp
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.6

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Amp

Pros

  • Per-thread cloud orbs let agents keep running unattended without worktree or port conflicts.
  • Free Hobby tier includes all product features, with bring-your-own-key and own-runner options.
  • Works across web, Mac, terminal and CI runners, with event triggers from Linear, GitHub and schedules.
  • Multiplayer orbs let teammates share an agent, terminal and running app.
  • Teams plan adds SSO, pooled credits and shared model routing at no extra seat charge.

Cons

  • The Mac app requires macOS 26 or later and the Mac and iOS apps are labelled beta.
  • No App Store iOS release yet; mobile access is through TestFlight.
  • Orb rates, overage behaviour and Gigawatt pricing are not published on the pricing page.
  • Pay-as-you-go orbs on the free tier make costs less predictable than a flat subscription.

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Pros

  • Free plan with unlimited Tab completions and inline edits
  • Full IDE that stays compatible with VS Code and Windsurf extensions
  • One view for managing local, cloud and third-party agents
  • Supports ACP agents such as Codex, Claude Agent and OpenCode
  • Available on macOS, Windows and Linux

Cons

  • Paid plans have daily and weekly usage quotas, and extra usage is billed at API pricing
  • Pro rose to $20 per month, and Max costs $200 per month
  • The rename and the move to devin.ai changed menus, docs and branding, and some names such as the JetBrains plugin still say Windsurf
  • Cascade was retired in favour of Devin Local, so Cascade workflows had to migrate

Platforms

  • Web
    Amp
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • Windows
    Amp
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Supported
  • macOS
    Amp
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Supported
  • iOS
    Amp
    Not supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • Android
    Amp
    Not supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • API
    Amp
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Amp
    Not supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Amp
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Supported
  • CLI
    Amp
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Amp
    Not supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Supported

Integrations

Amp

11 integrations
  • Linear
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • MCP
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • Zed
  • Neovim
  • ChatGPT subscription
  • Claude subscription

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

15 integrations
  • Slack
  • Linear
  • Notion
  • Figma
  • Sentry
  • Stripe
  • Vercel
  • Datadog
  • Atlassian
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Codex
  • Claude Agent
  • OpenCode

Company

  • Company
    Amp
    Amp Frontier Corporation
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Cognition AI
  • Founded
    Amp
    2025
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Amp
    San Francisco, CA
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    Amp
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    1M+
  • Listing
    Amp
    Claimed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Amp better than Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)?

It depends on your workflow. Amp is built for Long-running agent tasks that continue unattended, parallel agent threads without managing worktrees, teams sharing an agent session. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is built for managing multiple coding agents.

What are the key feature differences between Amp and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)?

Amp: Coding agent that runs in cloud orbs and keeps working after you close your laptop. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf): Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place.

Does Amp or Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Amp is freemium and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Amp or Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.