# Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

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

- Category: [Coding AI](https://finderatlas.com/categories/coding-ai)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://devin.ai/desktop
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, JetBrains Plugin
- Made by: Cognition AI, founded 2023, San Francisco, CA
- Last updated: 2026-11-04
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/windsurf

## Overview

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.

## 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

## Pricing

- **Free** ($0): Light quota to code with agents
- **Pro** ($20/month): Increased quotas and full model availability
- **Max** ($200/month): Significantly higher quotas for power users
- **Teams** ($80/month): $80 per month for the team plan plus $40 per month per full dev seat
- **Enterprise** (Custom): Contact sales for organization-wide deployment

## Best for

- Managing multiple coding agents
- Multi-file refactoring with agents
- Delegating tasks to cloud agents
- Developers moving from VS Code

## Who uses it

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

## 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

## 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

## Not recommended for

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

## Integrations

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

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Multi-agent Management: 8.7/10
- Multi-file Agentic Edits: 8.5/10
- Editor Experience: 8.4/10
- Model Choice: 8.6/10
- Value for Money: 7.8/10

## Alternatives

- [Devin](https://finderatlas.com/tools/devin): Autonomous cloud software engineer that takes tickets through to tested pull requests ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/devin-vs-windsurf))
- [Kiro](https://finderatlas.com/tools/kiro): Spec-driven agentic IDE from AWS that turns prompts into designs, tasks and code ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/kiro-vs-windsurf))
- [Google Antigravity](https://finderatlas.com/tools/google-antigravity): Google's agent-first platform for building software with parallel AI coding agents ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/google-antigravity-vs-windsurf))
- [Cline](https://finderatlas.com/tools/cline): Open-source autonomous coding agent for your editor, terminal, and CI pipelines ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/cline-vs-windsurf))
- [Amp](https://finderatlas.com/tools/amp): Coding agent that runs in cloud orbs and keeps working after you close your laptop ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-windsurf))
- [Factory](https://finderatlas.com/tools/factory): Agent-native software development platform where Droids handle full engineering tasks end to end ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/factory-vs-windsurf))
- [Claude Code](https://finderatlas.com/tools/claude-code): Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/claude-code-vs-windsurf))
- [OpenAI Codex](https://finderatlas.com/tools/openai-codex): OpenAI's coding agent that writes, reviews and runs code from terminal, IDE, desktop or cloud ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/openai-codex-vs-windsurf))

## Recent updates

- 2026-07-01: Legacy Cascade agent available for migration until this date
- 2026-06-02: Windsurf became Devin Desktop with the Agent Command Center, Spaces and ACP support
- 2025-07-14: Cognition signed an agreement to acquire the Windsurf IDE and product

## FAQ

**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.