Devin Desktop
Cognition's AI IDE, renamed from Windsurf to Devin Desktop, with Tab completions and an agent command center.
Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf: Cognition's AI IDE now leads with an Agent Command Center for running coding agents locally or in the cloud, and keeps the full IDE with Tab completions. The Free plan is $0, Pro $20 a month and Max $200 a month; Teams costs $80 a month plus $40 a month per full dev seat.
About Devin Desktop
Devin Desktop is built on the IDE foundation of Windsurf, with the Agent Command Center, made up of Spaces, a Kanban view and multi-agent management, at the front and the full IDE still available. Windsurf users get it as a standard over-the-air update that carries over their plan, pricing, extensions and settings, and the FAQ says only the name and branding change.
Through the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) it manages other agents and the frontier models in one place. Sessions run on your machine or in Devin Cloud and can move between the two with the same context. Devin can coordinate subagents that each produce their own pull requests, Fast Context finds the files and lines an agent needs, and Devin Review checks each diff from the editor.
For code you type yourself there are Tab completions and Supercomplete, which Cognition says predicts your next thought, not just your next edit. Devin Fusion pairs a frontier lead model with a cheaper sidekick model that executes. Pro adds frontier models from OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and SpaceXAI, open-source models and free use of SWE-2, Cognition's latest model. Listed integrations include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Linear, Notion, Atlassian, Datadog, Sentry, Figma, Vercel and Stripe.
The download page offers Devin Desktop for macOS on Apple Silicon or Intel, for Windows on x64 or arm64 with Windows 10 (64-bit) as the minimum, and for Linux through apt or rpm. Windsurf for JetBrains, a plugin for IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm and other JetBrains IDEs, is still available, and the Devin CLI runs Devin locally in a terminal.
Sources: devin.ai, /pricing, /features, /integrations, /download, /faq, /docs, /integrations/jira, /integrations/slack and /integrations/linear, read 2026-10-26
Devin Desktop pros and cons
Pros
- The Free plan includes unlimited Tab completions and unlimited inline edits.
- Available as a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux and as a plugin inside JetBrains IDEs, with the Devin CLI for the terminal.
- Current Windsurf plans and prices stay the same after the rename, including legacy Windsurf Enterprise plans.
- Teams covers up to 200 users with sharing, centralized billing and an admin dashboard with analytics.
Cons
- The Free plan has only a light quota for agents and limited model availability.
- Paid usage is an allowance that refreshes daily and weekly; the pricing page says cost per message varies with the model, the size and complexity of the task and the reasoning required, and usage beyond the allowance is bought at API pricing.
- The download page lists no VS Code extension; the only editor plugin it offers is for JetBrains IDEs.
Tagged
- Self-hostable
- VS Code Extension
- JetBrains Plugin
- Enterprise Plan
- Freemium
Devin Desktop alternatives
The closest alternatives to Devin Desktop.
- 01Freemium →GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI pair programmer with chat, inline completions, and agent mode across major IDEs.
- 02Free →Continue
Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains, with full BYOK and local-model support.
- 03Paid →Augment Code
Agent platform (Cosmos) and terminal agent (Auggie CLI) for code review, ticket-to-PR and incident loops.
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- 6 Best GitHub Copilot Alternatives in 2026
The strongest GitHub Copilot alternative for agentic work is Cursor — an AI-native editor whose multi-file agent goes further than Copilot's. Windsurf is the other agent-first editor. For free unlimited completion, use Codeium; for open-source, bring-your-own-key control, try Cline, Aider, or Continue. Every option here has a free tier.
- 7 Best Cursor Alternatives in 2026
The closest Cursor alternative is Windsurf — the other AI-native editor, with a multi-step Cascade agent and a more generous free tier. To leave the IDE for a terminal agent, use Claude Code or Aider. For free, open-source, bring-your-own-key tools, try Cline or Continue. Every option here has a free tier.
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</a>Frequently asked questions
- What is Devin Desktop?
- Devin Desktop — Cognition's AI IDE, renamed from Windsurf to Devin Desktop, with Tab completions and an agent command center.
- Is Devin Desktop free?
- Devin Desktop offers a free tier and paid plans with higher limits or premium features.
- What platforms does Devin Desktop support?
- Devin Desktop's own site lists it for macOS, Windows, Linux, JetBrains plugin and CLI.
- What are the alternatives to Devin Desktop?
- The closest alternatives to Devin Desktop are GitHub Copilot, Continue, Augment Code.
- What are the downsides of Devin Desktop?
- The Free plan has only a light quota for agents and limited model availability. Paid usage is an allowance that refreshes daily and weekly; the pricing page says cost per message varies with the model, the size and complexity of the task and the reasoning required, and usage beyond the allowance is bought at API pricing. The download page lists no VS Code extension; the only editor plugin it offers is for JetBrains IDEs.
- What happened to Windsurf?
- Windsurf is now called Devin Desktop. Cognition says it arrives as a standard over-the-air update, your plan, pricing, extensions and settings carry over, and legacy Windsurf Enterprise plans keep their pricing.
- Is there a free plan?
- Yes: the Free plan costs $0 and includes a light quota for coding with agents, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits and unlimited Tab completions. Pro is $20 a month and Max $200 a month.
- How much does Devin Desktop cost?
- Free is $0, Pro $20 a month and Max $200 a month. Teams costs $80 a month for the team plan plus $40 a month per full dev seat, for up to 200 users, and Enterprise pricing is by request.
- Where can I download it?
- The download page offers Devin Desktop for macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel), Windows (x64 or arm64) and Linux (apt or rpm). The same page offers the Windsurf plugin for JetBrains IDEs and a one-line curl install for the Devin CLI.
- Is there a VS Code extension?
- The download page lists none. It offers the Devin Desktop app, the Windsurf plugin for JetBrains IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm and WebStorm, and the Devin CLI.