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Devin vs Windsurf
Devin (the same product under its new name) is the direct continuation of Windsurf, not a separate alternative.
Which to pick
Pick Devin if you want…
- Autonomous AI coding agents
- AI-native IDE with agent orchestration
- Integrations with Teams, Jira or GitHub (on Devin's list, not Windsurf's)
Pick Windsurf if you want…
- IDE with built-in multi-agent command center
- Integrations with Notion, Sentry or Stripe (on Windsurf's list, not Devin's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Devin:Devin is an autonomous AI software engineer that writes, tests, reviews, and merges code via cloud or local agents.
- Windsurf:Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) is an AI-native IDE that lets you manage local and cloud coding agents from a single interface.
- Best for
- Devin:Autonomous AI coding agents
- Windsurf:IDE with built-in multi-agent command center
- Who it’s for
- Devin:Engineering teams and individual developers who need AI-driven coding assistance.
- Windsurf:Developers and teams who want AI agents integrated directly into their editor.
- Pricing
- Devin:Freemium
- Windsurf:Freemium
- Plans
- Devin:Free $0 · Pro $20 per month per month · Max $200 per month per month
- Windsurf:Free $0 · Pro $20 per month · Max $200 per month · Teams $80 per month
- Works with
- Devin:Slack, Teams, Linear, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
- Windsurf:Slack, Linear, Notion, Sentry, Stripe, Vercel, Datadog, rust-analyzer
Devin features
- Parallel Cloud Agents. Runs multiple cloud agents to handle large tasks and returns a ready-to-merge PR.
- End-to-End Testing. Spins up Windows, macOS, and Linux VMs to build, test in a browser, and record results.
- AI-Powered Review. Finds bugs and vulnerabilities, suggests fixes, and creates PRs automatically.
- Automation & Alerts. Creates scheduled workflows that triage bugs, fix CI failures, and respond to alerts.
- Enterprise SSO. Supports SAML/OIDC SSO and centralized admin controls for large organizations.
Windsurf features
- Agent Command Center. Manage fleets of local and cloud agents, delegate tasks, and review diffs without leaving the editor.
- Full IDE Experience. Syntax highlighting, autocomplete, debugging tools and tab-completion built into the same window.
- Spaces for Shared Context. Share Git worktrees and context across all agents to keep work coordinated.
- Fast Context Retrieval. Find exact files and lines an agent needs in milliseconds.
- Unlimited Model Access. Free access to SWE-2 and optional frontier models from OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, etc.
- Extensible Integrations. Supports Slack, Linear, Notion, Sentry, Stripe, Vercel, Datadog, and many language servers (e.g., rust-analyzer, clangd).
- Tab-Complete AI. Supercomplete predicts next thoughts and code edits, offering unlimited tab completions.
- Enterprise Controls. SAML/OIDC SSO, VPC deployment, admin dashboards and dedicated account management for large teams.
Devin vs Windsurf FAQ
Is Devin or Windsurf free?+
Devin has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Pro). Windsurf has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Pro).
Which is cheaper, Devin or Windsurf?+
They start at the same price: Devin's Pro plan ($20/month) and Windsurf's Pro plan ($20/month) cost the same.
Do Devin and Windsurf integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Slack and Linear. Devin also lists Teams, Jira, GitHub, GitLab and 1 more; Windsurf also lists Notion, Sentry, Stripe, Vercel and 4 more.
On DevHunt
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