Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Editor reviewed

Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place

Freemiumdevin.aiUpdated 4 Nov 2026

About Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf, the AI code editor that Cognition AI acquired in 2025 and renamed on June 2, 2026. It is a full IDE built on the VS Code foundation, with an Agent Command Center on top that lets you manage local and cloud coding agents from one Kanban-style view. The old windsurf.com and codeium.com addresses now redirect to devin.ai.

Best for

Managing multiple coding agents
Multi-file refactoring with agents
Delegating tasks to cloud agents
Developers moving from VS Code
Multi-agent coding: Run several local and cloud agents on different tasks and review their changes in one board.
Multi-file refactoring: Ask an agent to change code across files, then review each diff in the editor.
Cloud handoff: Plan a task locally and send it to Devin Cloud to finish in the background.
Team workflows: Share Spaces and context across engineers on Teams and Enterprise plans.
Moving from VS Code: Keep existing extensions and keybindings while adding agents.

Not ideal for

Non-developer tasks
Users who want a hosted web-only tool

Popular with

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

Screenshots

Key features

Agent Command Center
Spaces
Full IDE
Devin Local
Agent Client Protocol support
Tab and Supercomplete
Fast Context
Devin Cloud handoff
MCP and extensions
SWE-2 model

Pros and cons

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

Pricing

Plans as listed by the vendor on 4 Nov 2026. Check their site for current prices.

See devin.ai

Free

Light quota to code with agents

Limited model availability
Unlimited inline edits
Unlimited Tab completions

Pro

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.

8.4overall

Multi-agent Management: 8.7
Multi-file Agentic Edits: 8.5
Editor Experience: 8.4
Model Choice: 8.6
Value for Money: 7.8

Platforms and integrations

Available on

macOS
Windows
Linux
JetBrains Plugin

Works with

Slack
Linear
Notion
Figma
Sentry
Stripe
Vercel
Datadog
Atlassian
GitHub
GitLab
Bitbucket

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Release history

Jun 2, 2026
Windsurf became Devin Desktop with the Agent Command Center, Spaces and ACP support
Windsurf became Devin Desktop with the Agent Command Center, Spaces and ACP support.
Jul 1, 2026
Legacy Cascade agent available for migration until this date
Legacy Cascade agent available for migration until this date.
Jul 14, 2025
Cognition signed an agreement to acquire the Windsurf IDE and product
Cognition signed an agreement to acquire the Windsurf IDE and product.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Windsurf now Devin Desktop?

Yes. Cognition renamed Windsurf to Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026. The update arrives over the air, and plans, pricing, extensions and settings carry over. windsurf.com now redirects to devin.ai.

Is Devin Desktop free?

There is a Free plan with a light quota for agents, limited model availability, and unlimited inline edits and Tab completions. Pro costs $20 per month and Max costs $200 per month.

What happened to Cascade?

Devin Local replaced Cascade as the main local agent. Cognition kept the legacy Cascade agent available for migration until July 1, 2026.

Can I use agents from other providers?

Yes. Devin Desktop supports the Agent Client Protocol, and at launch it listed Codex, Claude Agent and OpenCode, plus any other ACP-compatible agent.

Does it work with JetBrains IDEs?

Cognition says Windsurf for JetBrains continues to be available for IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm and other JetBrains IDEs, and it is listed on the download page.

Which operating systems are supported?

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows 10 or later (x64 and arm64), and Linux with apt or rpm packages.

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