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FicWeave 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

FicWeave is listed under Writing AI and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) under Coding AI. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.8 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only FicWeave is available on Web. Only Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Best overall

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

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

Choose FicWeave if

  • You want a tool built for long multi-chapter fanfiction.
  • Story Memory is visible and linked to source chapters, so you can check what carries into the next chapter.
  • First chapter can be generated without an account.

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
FicWeave
Best for business
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Features

18 features compared.

  • Story Memory
    FicWeave
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Continue Story
    FicWeave
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • No-account first chapter
    FicWeave
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Structured story setup
    FicWeave
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Editable memory
    FicWeave
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Private story library
    FicWeave
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Content policy
    FicWeave
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Bilingual interface
    FicWeave
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Agent Command Center
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Spaces
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Full IDE
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Local
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Agent Client Protocol support
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Tab and Supercomplete
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Fast Context
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Cloud handoff
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • MCP and extensions
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • SWE-2 model
    FicWeave
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available

Pricing

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

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

FicWeave plans

  • Free

    $0

    Try the generator and Story Memory.

    • Free first chapter
    • 3 starter continuations (once)
    • 1 editable story
    • Read-only Story Memory

  • Pro

    $7.99/month

    Keep one world growing chapter by chapter.

    • 100 credits per month
    • Up to 20 editable stories
    • Editable long-term Story Memory

  • Pro+

    Most popular

    $14.99/month

    More room for characters and parallel stories.

    • 200 credits per month
    • Up to 50 editable stories
    • Editable long-term Story Memory

  • Max

    $24.99/month

    For long chapters and many worlds in motion.

    • 400 credits per month
    • Up to 100 editable stories
    • Editable long-term Story Memory

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.

FicWeave
7.8overall
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
8.4overall

  • Story Consistency

    FicWeave
    7.8
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    FicWeave
    8.3
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Output Quality

    FicWeave
    7.4
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    FicWeave
    8.5
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    FicWeave
    7.2
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Multi-agent Management

    FicWeave
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.7

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    FicWeave
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.5

  • Editor Experience

    FicWeave
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.4

  • Model Choice

    FicWeave
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    FicWeave
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    7.8

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

FicWeave

Pros

  • Story Memory is visible and linked to source chapters, so you can check what carries into the next chapter
  • First chapter can be generated without an account
  • Clear monthly pricing from $7.99 with credits defined per continuation
  • Failed or canceled generations return credits
  • States plainly that it is independent and unaffiliated with fandoms

Cons

  • Free plan allows only 1 editable story and 3 starter continuations
  • Credits expire each month with no rollover
  • Memory can miss details, and continuations use a bounded summary rather than the full text
  • Web only, with no API or mobile app

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

Integrations

FicWeave

No integrations listed.

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

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

Company

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

Frequently asked questions

Is FicWeave better than Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)?

It depends on your workflow. FicWeave is built for long multi-chapter fanfiction. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is built for managing multiple coding agents.

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

FicWeave: AI fanfiction writer with visible Story Memory for consistent multi-chapter stories. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf): Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place.

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

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

Which is cheaper, FicWeave 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.