Windsurf
by Cognition
At a glance
Agentic AI code editor, formerly Codeium, that Cognition now ships as Devin Desktop, the IDE for its local and cloud agents.
ai-coding code-editor agent developer-tools
- Licence
- Not recorded
- Category
- Coding & Developer Tools
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2024-11
Overview
Windsurf is now Devin Desktop, Cognition’s IDE for macOS, Windows and Linux. It preserves existing editor settings and adds Devin Local and the Agent Command Center for managing coding work. Cascade is documented as legacy, and the old JetBrains plugin is in maintenance mode. Existing Windsurf plans retain their terms; the current public Devin plans include Free and Pro at USD 20 monthly. Local agent execution does not establish offline model inference.
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Key features
- Devin Local coding agent with subagents and shared CLI architecture
- Delivered as Devin Desktop after Cognition folded Windsurf into its agent IDE
- Agent Command Center for local and cloud agent sessions
- Tab completion, inline edits, previews, and codebase-aware chat
- Imports editor settings; legacy JetBrains plugin in maintenance mode, with Devin over ACP recommended
Use cases
- Building and refactoring features from natural-language instructions
- Running several coding agents and reviewing their pull requests in one editor
- Day-to-day autocomplete and chat inside the editor
Pricing
Checked 2026-11-02: current public Devin plans are Free, Pro USD 20/month, Max USD 200/month, and Teams USD 80/month plus USD 40 per full developer seat. Extra paid-plan usage is available at API pricing. Existing Windsurf plans keep their existing terms; the expired October promotion is not included.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-11-02
- Pricing
- devin.ai ↗
- Documentation
- docs.devin.ai ↗
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/windsurf/
Selection profile
Every field says where its value comes from. "Unknown" means we have not confirmed it — it does not mean the product lacks the feature.
Selection profile11 fields4 unknown
- Tasks it fits
- Writing new code Editing an existing codebase Reviewing diffs and pull requests
Derived from the record: category "coding".
Suggest a correction - How you use it
- Full IDE
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Suggest a correction - Runs on
- macOS Windows Linux
The current Devin Desktop installation page explicitly lists macOS, Windows and Linux installers.
Suggest a correction - Where it runs
- Vendor cloud
Vendor-hosted product; no self-hosted option is recorded.
Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
The record contains no offline-operation claim.
Suggest a correction - Official service region
- Global
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Suggest a correction - Public API
- Not recorded
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Suggest a correction - Licence
- proprietary
Commercial product; no source licence is published in the record.
Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Not recorded
Commercial product; the terms reviewed here do not state a non-commercial restriction, but that was not verified.
Suggest a correction - Interface languages
- Not recorded
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- Free Subscription Usage-based USD 20/month Free allowance: Yes Subscription required: No
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Where each value comes from
- Tasks it fits
- Our inference
- How you use it
- Our inference
- Runs on
- Verified 2026-11-02 docs.devin.ai ↗
- Where it runs
- Our inference
- Works offline
- Our inference
- Official service region
- Our inference
- Public API
- Our inference
- Licence
- Our inference
- Commercial use
- Our inference
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Key facts and their evidence
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Pricing: Free Devin plan; existing Windsurf contracts retain their terms Verified 2026-11-02 devin.ai ↗
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Pricing: 20 USD/month Verified 2026-11-02 devin.ai ↗
Applies to: Pro plan on the Devin pricing that now covers this product
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Pricing: 80 USD/month Verified 2026-11-02 devin.ai ↗
Applies to: Teams: $80/month for the team plan plus $40/month per full developer seat
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Documentation: Getting-started documentation is served from the Devin docs site Verified 2026-11-02 docs.devin.ai ↗
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Frequently asked questions
What is Windsurf now?
Windsurf is now named Devin Desktop. The official transition FAQ says the IDE, editor settings and existing plan terms continue, with Agent Command Center and Devin Local as current parts of the experience.
What happened to Windsurf's own pricing?
Current public Devin plans are Free, Pro at USD 20/month, Max at USD 200/month, and Teams at USD 80/month plus USD 40 per full developer seat. The transition FAQ says existing Windsurf plans and legacy enterprise contracts keep their terms.
What is Cascade?
Cascade is the legacy Windsurf agent workflow. Current Devin Desktop documentation presents Devin Local as its primary local agent and labels Cascade as legacy.
Does Windsurf still work with JetBrains?
The legacy Windsurf JetBrains plugin is in maintenance mode. The vendor warns that new JetBrains releases may break it and recommends Devin over ACP instead.
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Sources
- Devin Desktop (windsurf.com now redirects here) ↗
- Devin Desktop documentation ↗
- Devin pricing ↗
- Windsurf to Devin Desktop transition FAQ ↗
This record was last reviewed on 2026-11-02.
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