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Riff 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

Riff is listed under Productivity 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 Riff is available on Chrome Extension. 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 Riff if

  • You want a tool built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts.
  • Free, with no account, subscription or API key.
  • Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server.

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
Riff
Best for business
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Features

18 features compared.

  • On-device AI
    Riff
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Replies and comments
    Riff
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • DM replies and first messages
    Riff
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Riff a post
    Riff
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Dials
    Riff
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Repurposing
    Riff
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Voices and presets
    Riff
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Never sends for you
    Riff
    Available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not available
  • Agent Command Center
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Spaces
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Full IDE
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Local
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Agent Client Protocol support
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Tab and Supercomplete
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Fast Context
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • Devin Cloud handoff
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • MCP and extensions
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available
  • SWE-2 model
    Riff
    Not available
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Riff plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free to use with no account, subscription or payment

    • Replies and comments
    • DM replies
    • Post and thread drafting
    • On-device Gemini Nano
    • No API key

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.

Riff
7.8overall
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    Riff
    8.0
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Riff
    7.5
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Output Quality

    Riff
    6.8
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Privacy

    Riff
    9.0
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Riff
    7.5
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Not rated

  • Multi-agent Management

    Riff
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.7

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Riff
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.5

  • Editor Experience

    Riff
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.4

  • Model Choice

    Riff
    Not rated
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Riff
    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

Riff

Pros

  • Free, with no account, subscription or API key
  • Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server
  • Covers replies, DMs, posts and X threads in one side panel
  • Never presses send, which keeps the user in control
  • Dials for tone, pitch and length, plus a Fresh score to avoid repetitive openings

Cons

  • Requires desktop Chrome 138 or newer and a one-time Gemini Nano download
  • Output quality is limited by the small on-device model
  • Chrome only; no Firefox, Safari or mobile support
  • Very new, with few reviews on the Chrome Web Store

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

Integrations

Riff

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
    Riff
    Zima Media OÜ
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Cognition AI
  • Founded
    Riff
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Riff
    Tallinn, Estonia
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    Riff
    Not listed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    1M+
  • Listing
    Riff
    Claimed
    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Riff better than Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)?

It depends on your workflow. Riff is built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is built for managing multiple coding agents.

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

Riff: Draft fresh replies, DMs and posts for X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram on-device. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf): Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place.

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

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

Which is cheaper, Riff 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.