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Otter.ai 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

Otter.ai is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) under Coding AI. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Otter.ai 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

Otter.ai

  • Sales teams
  • Students and educators
  • Journalists and media teams
  • Recruiters

Choose Otter.ai if

  • You want a tool built for meeting transcription and summaries.
  • Permanent free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes.
  • Works through a notetaker bot or bot-free via desktop apps and Chrome extension.

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
Otter.ai
Best for business
Otter.ai

Features

19 features compared.

  • Live transcription
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Notetaker bot
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Bot-free recording
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • AI summaries and action items
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Otter AI Chat
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Channels
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • File import
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • CRM sync
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Otter MCP server
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Agent Command Center
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Spaces
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Full IDE
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Local
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Agent Client Protocol support
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Tab and Supercomplete
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Fast Context
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Cloud handoff
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • MCP and extensions
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • SWE-2 model
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Otter.ai plans

  • Basic

    $0

    For those who want to give it a try

    • 300 monthly transcription minutes
    • 30 minutes per conversation
    • 3 lifetime file imports
    • Live transcription
    • AI Chat
    • iOS and Android apps

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $16.99/user/mo

    For individuals and small teams

    • 1,200 monthly transcription minutes
    • 90 minutes per meeting
    • 10 monthly file imports
    • Advanced search and export
    • Custom vocabulary
    • Salesforce and HubSpot and Zapier integrations

  • Business

    $30/user/mo

    For medium-sized teams

    • Unlimited meetings and recordings
    • 4 hours per meeting
    • Unlimited file imports
    • 3 concurrent meetings
    • Custom AI workflows
    • Admin activity logs and usage analytics
    • Prioritized support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    For large teams and companies

    • Everything in Business
    • SSO and SCIM and Domain Capture
    • Otter API and Webhooks
    • Custom CRM and dialer integrations
    • HIPAA compliance add-on
    • Customer Success Program

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.

Otter.ai
8.4overall
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
8.4overall

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

  • Transcription Accuracy

    Otter.ai
    8.4
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Meeting Summaries & Action Items

    Otter.ai
    8.5
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Integrations

    Otter.ai
    8.3
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Otter.ai
    9.0
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Tied
    Otter.ai
    7.8
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    7.8

  • Multi-agent Management

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.7

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.5

  • Editor Experience

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.4

  • Model Choice

    Otter.ai
    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

Otter.ai

Pros

  • Permanent free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes
  • Works through a notetaker bot or bot-free via desktop apps and Chrome extension
  • Summaries, action items and AI Chat across past meetings
  • Apps for web, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, rated 4.8 on the App Store from 86K ratings
  • Integrations with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Slack and CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot

Cons

  • Free plan caps conversations at 30 minutes and file imports at 3 lifetime
  • Pro caps monthly transcription at 1,200 minutes and meetings at 90 minutes
  • Business costs $30 per user per month on monthly billing
  • API access, SSO and HIPAA add-on require the Enterprise plan
  • Transcription is limited to six listed languages

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

Integrations

Otter.ai

13 integrations
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Meet
  • Google Calendar
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • Asana
  • ClickUp
  • Claude

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

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

Company

  • Company
    Otter.ai
    Otter.ai, Inc.
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Cognition AI
  • Founded
    Otter.ai
    2016
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Otter.ai
    Mountain View, CA
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    Otter.ai
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    1M+
  • Listing
    Otter.ai
    Claimed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Otter.ai better than Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)?

It depends on your workflow. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is built for managing multiple coding agents.

What are the key feature differences between Otter.ai and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)?

Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf): Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place.

Does Otter.ai or Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Otter.ai 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.