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Manus 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

Manus is listed under AI Assistants and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) under Coding AI. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.0 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Manus is available on Web, iOS and Android and offers an API. Only Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is available on Linux and JetBrains Plugin.

Best overall

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

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

Choose Manus if

  • You want a tool built for delegating multi-step research, presentations, data analysis and quick web app prototypes to an autonomous agent.
  • Handles end-to-end tasks, from research to finished slides or web apps, in one workflow.
  • Available on web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with an API and Slack integration.

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
Manus
Best for business
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Features

20 features compared.

  • Autonomous Task Execution
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Wide Research
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Web App and Game Builder
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Slides, Design, Image and Video
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Browser Operator
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Automations and Mail Manus
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Cloud Computer
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Agent Skills and Projects
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • MCP Connectors and Integrations
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Model Choice
    Manus
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Agent Command Center
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Spaces
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Full IDE
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Local
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Agent Client Protocol support
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Tab and Supercomplete
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Fast Context
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Cloud handoff
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • MCP and extensions
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • SWE-2 model
    Manus
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Manus plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry tier with no credit card required

    • 1,000 starter credits
    • 300 daily refresh credits
    • Chat mode
    • 1 concurrent task

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Standard individual plan

    • 4,000 monthly credits
    • more concurrent and scheduled tasks
    • full agent mode

  • Pro Customizable

    $40/month

    Higher credit allowance for regular users

    • 8,000 monthly credits
    • up to 20 concurrent tasks

  • Pro Extended

    $200/month

    Highest individual credit tier for heavy use

    • 40,000 monthly credits
    • up to 20 concurrent tasks

  • Team

    $20/user/mo

    Shared workspace for teams

    • From 4,000 credits per seat
    • collaboration
    • SSO and sales-assisted options

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.

Manus
8.0overall
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
8.4overall

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

  • Ease of Use

    Manus
    8.5
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Manus
    8.7
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) leads by 0.6
    Manus
    7.2
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Manus
    7.8
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Manus
    7.6
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Multi-agent Management

    Manus
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.7

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Manus
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.5

  • Editor Experience

    Manus
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.4

  • Model Choice

    Manus
    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

Manus

Pros

  • Handles end-to-end tasks, from research to finished slides or web apps, in one workflow.
  • Available on web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with an API and Slack integration.
  • Free tier needs no credit card and refreshes 300 credits daily.
  • Broad connector support, including MCP servers and Zapier access to 8,000+ apps.
  • Parallel sub-agent research through Wide Research.

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing makes costs hard to predict; complex tasks can drain monthly credits quickly.
  • Official pricing page is not readable without JavaScript, and third-party and App Store prices differ.
  • Ownership and corporate structure have been unsettled after the Meta deal was ordered unwound.
  • Free tier allows only one concurrent task.

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

Integrations

Manus

9 integrations
  • Zapier
  • GitHub
  • Notion
  • Linear
  • HubSpot
  • Slack
  • Instagram
  • MCP servers
  • Google Drive

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

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

Company

  • Company
    Manus
    Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd.
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Cognition AI
  • Founded
    Manus
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Manus
    Singapore
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    Manus
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    1M+
  • Listing
    Manus
    Claimed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Manus better than Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)?

It depends on your workflow. Manus is built for delegating multi-step research, presentations, data analysis and quick web app prototypes to an autonomous agent. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is built for managing multiple coding agents.

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

Manus: General AI agent that plans, researches, codes and delivers finished work autonomously. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf): Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place.

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

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

Which is cheaper, Manus 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.