# Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) vs You.com

> Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf): Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place
> You.com: Real-time web search, research and answer APIs that ground AI agents in live data

- Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/windsurf
- You.com profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/you-com
- Comparison page: https://finderatlas.com/compare/windsurf-vs-you-com
- Last reviewed: November 2026

## Verdict

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is listed under Coding AI and You.com under Developer Tools. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.2 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is available on Windows, macOS and Linux. Only You.com is available on Web, iOS and Android and offers an API.

### 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.

### Choose You.com if

- You want a tool built for grounding LLM and agent outputs in live web data, RAG pipelines, cited research reports, adding web search to MCP-enabled coding agents.
- Clear per-call pricing with no seat, minimum or platform fee.
- Keyless free MCP tier (100 queries per day) makes prototyping frictionless.

## Pricing

| | Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) | You.com |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan or trial | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | $0 | $0 |

## Features

| Feature | Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) | You.com |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agent Command Center | Yes | Not listed |
| Spaces | Yes | Not listed |
| Full IDE | Yes | Not listed |
| Devin Local | Yes | Not listed |
| Agent Client Protocol support | Yes | Not listed |
| Tab and Supercomplete | Yes | Not listed |
| Fast Context | Yes | Not listed |
| Devin Cloud handoff | Yes | Not listed |
| MCP and extensions | Yes | Not listed |
| SWE-2 model | Yes | Not listed |
| Web Search API | Not listed | Yes |
| Contents API | Not listed | Yes |
| Answer API | Not listed | Yes |
| Research API | Not listed | Yes |
| Finance Research API | Not listed | Yes |
| Knowledge for Web Search | Not listed | Yes |
| Hosted MCP Server and Agent Skills | Not listed | Yes |
| Enterprise Security | Not listed | Yes |
| Inference Router | Not listed | Yes |

## Platforms

| Platform | Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) | You.com |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web | No | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | No |
| macOS | Yes | No |
| iOS | No | Yes |
| Android | No | Yes |
| API | No | Yes |
| Browser Extension | No | No |
| Linux | Yes | No |
| JetBrains Plugin | Yes | No |

## Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) strengths

- 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

## Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) limitations

- 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

## You.com strengths

- Clear per-call pricing with no seat, minimum or platform fee.
- Keyless free MCP tier (100 queries per day) makes prototyping frictionless.
- Range of endpoints from raw search to cited multi-step research on one index.
- Documented MCP server, agent skills and plugins for many coding agents.
- Enterprise options include zero data retention and SOC 2.
- Published latency figures per endpoint help with capacity planning.

## You.com limitations

- Per-call billing makes costs harder to predict than a flat subscription, and top Research tiers reach $1,200 per 1,000 calls.
- No consumer plans are published on the website, so anyone looking for the old chat assistant gets no clear pricing.
- The consumer search and chat experience is no longer promoted, so it is a poor fit for casual users.
- Free tier is capped at 100 Web Search queries per day.

## FAQ

**Is Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) better than You.com?**

It depends on your workflow. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is built for managing multiple coding agents. You.com is built for grounding LLM and agent outputs in live web data, RAG pipelines, cited research reports, adding web search to MCP-enabled coding agents.

**What are the key feature differences between Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) and You.com?**

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf): Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place. You.com: Real-time web search, research and answer APIs that ground AI agents in live data.

**Does Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) or You.com have a free plan?**

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

**Which is cheaper, Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) or You.com?**

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.