Windsurf
Windsurf now opens as Devin Desktop, an app for running coding agents and many AI models from one place, with Tab completions and built-in code review.
Key Takeaways
Run and review local and cloud coding agents from one desktop app
Freemium · $0 · $20 per month · $200 per month · $80 per month
- Software developers
- Engineering teams
- Teams running many parallel coding tasks
What is Windsurf?
Windsurf’s web address now leads to Devin Desktop from Cognition, a desktop app that acts as a command center for AI coding agents. You decide what to build, and agents write the code, handle edge cases, test the work and open pull requests for you to review.
Agents can run on your laptop or in Devin Cloud, and you can move a session between the two without losing context. Devin can split a large job across subagents that each produce their own PRs. Fast Context finds the right files quickly, Devin Review flags bugs before merge, and unlimited Tab completions help with hands-on editing. Through the Agent Client Protocol you can use your preferred agents and frontier models side by side.
It suits individual developers and engineering teams that want to hand off routine coding work while keeping review in their hands.
Who is Using Windsurf?
Individual developers
Hand off routine tasks and use Tab completions for hands-on work.
Engineering teams
Run many agent sessions in parallel and review the resulting PRs.
Enterprises
Deploy with SSO, admin controls and a VPC option.
Key Features
- Agent command center: Manage your agents and frontier models in one app using the Agent Client Protocol.
- Local and cloud handoff: Start a session on your machine and continue it in Devin Cloud with the same context.
- Subagent coordination: Devin splits long tasks among subagents, each opening its own pull requests.
- Fast Context: Finds the files and lines an agent needs within a codebase in milliseconds.
- Devin Review: Flags bugs and questionable code in changes before you merge.
- Tab completions: Unlimited inline suggestions while you type, on every plan.
Pricing Plans
Free
- Free forever
- Light quota to code with agents
- Limited model availability
- Unlimited inline edits
- Unlimited Tab completions
Pro
- Extra usage available at API pricing
- Higher quotas with frontier models from several providers
- Full model availability
- Free use of SWE-2
- Access to Devin Cloud agents
Max
- Everything in Pro
- Significantly higher quotas
Teams
- $80/mo team fee plus $40/mo per full developer seat
- Everything in Pro
- Up to 200 users
- Sharing and collaboration
- Centralized billing and admin analytics
- Priority support
Enterprise
- Contact sales
- SAML/OIDC SSO
- Centralized enterprise admin controls
- Dedicated deployment option and VPC deployment
- Dedicated account management
Which Windsurf plan should you pick?
Start on Free to try Tab completions and light agent use. Move to Pro at $20 per month for full model access and cloud agents, pick Max at $200 per month if you hit quotas often, and choose Teams or Enterprise when you need shared billing, admin tools or SSO.
Trying the editor and Tab completions.
Individual developers who use agents daily.
Power users who regularly run out of Pro quota.
Engineering teams that need shared billing and admin controls.
Large organizations with security and compliance needs.
Windsurf Use Cases
Large migrations
Ask Devin to split a migration across subagents.
Outcome: A set of focused PRs ready for review.
Fixing flaky tests
Have an agent find and fix a failing test, then run the suite in the cloud.
Outcome: A fix verified across environments without tying up your laptop.
Pre-merge review
Run Devin Review on a change.
Outcome: Bugs and inconsistencies caught before they ship.
How Windsurf fits into your stack
Git hosts
Works with GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket, with custom git provider support on Enterprise.
Work tools
Integrates with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Linear and Jira.
Models
Offers models from several providers plus SWE-2, and lets you buy extra usage at API pricing.
Pros
- +Free tier with unlimited Tab: The Free plan includes unlimited Tab completions and inline edits.
- +Local and cloud in one place: Sessions move between your machine and Devin Cloud with the same context.
- +Model choice: Pro unlocks frontier models from several providers plus the SWE-2 model.
- +Built-in review: Devin Review points out bugs and risky code before you merge.
Cons
- −Quotas apply: Paid plans include a usage allowance, and going past it is billed at API pricing.
- −Cloud agents need a paid plan: Devin Cloud access starts with Pro.
- −Team pricing adds up: Teams costs a base fee plus a monthly charge per full developer seat.
Limitations & when to consider alternatives
- Free plan is light. It has a small agent quota and limited model availability.
- Download shown for macOS. The page offers a macOS download and asks other visitors to come back on desktop.
- Concurrent sessions are capped on some tiers. The plan comparison lists a limit of up to 10 sessions on lower plans.
- You want a simple autocomplete plugin without agents
- You need a fully self-hosted tool without a paid enterprise plan
How to Use Windsurf
Download the app
Install Devin Desktop for macOS or sign up online.
Open a project
Point the app at your repository.
Start a session
Describe the task and choose an agent and model, locally or in the cloud.
Review and merge
Check the PRs and Devin Review notes, then merge.
Who is Windsurf For?
Developers who want agents
Coders who prefer to plan and review while agents write and test.
Teams scaling output
Engineering groups that want parallel work without adding headcount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Free includes a light agent quota, limited models, unlimited inline edits and unlimited Tab completions.
How much does Pro cost?
Pro is $20 per month and Max is $200 per month. Teams costs $80 per month plus $40 per full developer seat.
How does usage work?
Paid plans include an allowance that refreshes daily and weekly. Cost per message depends on the model, the task size and the reasoning needed.
What happens if I hit my limit?
On a paid plan you can buy extra usage, which is billed at API pricing.
Why does Windsurf open Devin Desktop?
The Windsurf web address now redirects to Devin Desktop from Cognition, which is the product described on this page.
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