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Claude Code vs Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

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

Claude Code logo

Claude Code

Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser

Paid
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Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) logo

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

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

Freemium
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Verdict

Claude Code and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) are both Coding AI tools. Claude Code scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.4 out of 10). Only Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) has a free plan or trial. Only Claude Code is available on Web, CLI and VS Code Extension and offers an API.

Best overall

Claude Code

  • Software developers
  • Engineering teams
  • DevOps and platform engineers
  • Open-source maintainers

Choose Claude Code if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file refactors and migrations.
  • Works across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop app, web and Slack with shared settings.
  • Runs commands and tests and handles git commits and pull requests.

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 value
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
Best for beginners
Claude Code
Best for business
Claude Code

Features

20 features compared.

  • Codebase understanding
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Multi-file editing
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Command execution
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Git and pull requests
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Subagents and parallel sessions
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • MCP connections
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • CLAUDE.md, skills and hooks
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Scheduled and cloud tasks
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Auto mode
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Agent SDK
    Claude Code
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Agent Command Center
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Spaces
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Full IDE
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Local
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Agent Client Protocol support
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Tab and Supercomplete
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Fast Context
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Cloud handoff
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • MCP and extensions
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • SWE-2 model
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Claude Code
    Paid
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Claude Code
    No
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Claude Code
    $20
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    $0
  • Plans
    Claude Code
    5 plans
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    5 plans

Claude Code plans

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individual plan that includes Claude Code; $17 per month when billed annually ($200 up front)

    • Claude Code in terminal
    • IDE
    • desktop and web
    • Projects
    • More models
    • Shared usage limits with chat

  • Max 5x

    $100/month

    5x the usage of Pro, for heavier daily use

    • Everything in Pro
    • 5x Pro usage
    • Higher output limits
    • Priority access at high traffic times
    • API credits included

  • Max 20x

    $200/month

    20x the usage of Pro

    • Everything in Pro
    • 20x Pro usage
    • Higher output limits
    • Priority access at high traffic times
    • API credits included

  • Team

    $25/user/mo

    Standard seat for 2 to 150 users; $20 per seat when billed annually. Premium seat is $125 monthly or $100 annually

    • Claude Code
    • Central billing
    • SSO
    • Admin controls
    • More usage than Pro
    • Premium seats with 5x Standard usage

  • Enterprise

    $20/user/mo

    Billed annually, 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates

    • Everything in Team
    • Role-based access
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Compliance API
    • IP allowlisting
    • Admin spend limits

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.

Claude Code
8.7overall
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
8.4overall

Claude Code leads in 0 categories and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) in 0, with 1 tied.

  • Code Quality

    Claude Code
    9.2
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Agentic Autonomy

    Claude Code
    9.3
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • IDE & Surface Coverage

    Claude Code
    8.8
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Tied
    Claude Code
    7.8
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    7.8

  • Ease of Setup

    Claude Code
    8.3
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Multi-agent Management

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.7

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.5

  • Editor Experience

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.4

  • Model Choice

    Claude Code
    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

Claude Code

Pros

  • Works across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop app, web and Slack with shared settings
  • Runs commands and tests and handles git commits and pull requests
  • Included with Pro at $20 per month, with no separate purchase
  • Extensible through MCP, skills, hooks, subagents and an Agent SDK
  • Composable in scripts and CI through a non-interactive mode

Cons

  • Not available on the Free plan; paid access starts at $20 per month
  • Usage limits are shared with chat, and heavy users may need Max at $100 to $200 per month or per-token API billing
  • JetBrains plugin requires the CLI to be installed separately
  • Terminal-first workflow suits users comfortable with the command line

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
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • Windows
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Supported
  • macOS
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Supported
  • iOS
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • Android
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • API
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Supported
  • Slack App
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not supported

Integrations

Claude Code

10 integrations
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Slack
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • JetBrains IDEs
  • MCP servers

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

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

Company

  • Company
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Cognition AI
  • Founded
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    1M+
  • Listing
    Claude Code
    Not claimed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude Code better than Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)?

It depends on your workflow. Claude Code is built for Multi-file refactors and migrations. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is built for managing multiple coding agents.

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

Claude Code: Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf): Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place.

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

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) has a free plan or trial; Claude Code is paid only.

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

Claude Code starts at $20 and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.