# Windsurf (now Devin Desktop): what's new, verdict & setup Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/windsurf · Released: 2026-06-02 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: Cognition (Devin) · Official site: https://devin.ai/desktop > Windsurf was renamed Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026: a full IDE with an Agent Command Center for managing local and cloud coding agents. ## Verdict **Windsurf was renamed Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026: a full IDE with an Agent Command Center for managing local and cloud coding agents.** Good for: - Developers already using Windsurf who want the same editor under the Devin brand - People who want one place to manage local and cloud coding agents - Teams that want centralized billing and an admin dashboard (Teams plan) Skip if: - You want a fully open-source editor (it is proprietary; see Zed or Kilo) - You need predictable flat pricing: extra usage is billed at API pricing Status: Reported. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves. Pricing: Official page, dated. Plan prices read from devin.ai/pricing on 2026-10-25. The rename FAQ says existing Windsurf plans and pricing did not change. Extra usage is billed at API pricing. (checked 2026-10-25) ## Best for - [Best AI tool for AI coding agents](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/ai-coding-agents) (#-): AI IDE with an agent command center for local and cloud agents. - [Best AI tool for vibe coding](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/vibe-coding) (#-): Describe changes in chat and let agents edit the project inside a full IDE. ## Key facts On June 2, 2026 Cognition renamed Windsurf as Devin Desktop, delivered as an over-the-air update. Per Cognition's FAQ it is the same IDE with the same features, now with an Agent Command Center (Spaces and a Kanban view for managing local and cloud agents) as the default view. windsurf.com now redirects to devin.ai/desktop. - License: Proprietary (no open-source license stated) - Platforms: macOS, Windows and Linux (FAQ lists Devin.app, Devin.exe and a Linux binary); download page we read offered macOS - Pricing model: Freemium - Free tier: Free: $0, light agent quota, limited models, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions - Paid plans: Pro $20/month, Max $200/month, Teams $80/month plus $40/month per full dev seat, Enterprise custom - Latest release we saw: 2026-06-02 - How to start: Download Devin Desktop from devin.ai/desktop and sign in; existing Windsurf users receive it as an over-the-air update. - Jun 2, 2026: Windsurf renamed Devin Desktop; Agent Command Center becomes the default view. ## How to set it up: Get started with Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Windsurf (now Devin Desktop). 1. **Get access.** Download Devin Desktop from devin.ai/desktop and sign in; existing Windsurf users receive it as an over-the-air update. 2. **Check the limits and costs first.** Free: $0, light agent quota, limited models, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions. Paid: Pro $20/month, Max $200/month, Teams $80/month plus $40/month per full dev seat, Enterprise custom. Plan prices read from devin.ai/pricing on 2026-10-25. The rename FAQ says existing Windsurf plans and pricing did not change. Extra usage is billed at API pricing. ## Pros and cons Pros: - Free tier with unlimited Tab completions and inline edits - Plans carried over from Windsurf without price changes, per the vendor FAQ - Cloud agent access included from Pro Cons: - The product was renamed in June 2026, so older guides and MDM allowlists that say Windsurf are out of date - Free-tier agent quota is described only as light - Max plan quota is described only as significantly higher, with no number ## Alternatives - [Cursor](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cursor): AI code editor and agent platform with cloud agents, a CLI and its own Git hosting (Origin). - [GitHub Copilot](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/github-copilot): GitHub's AI coding assistant in the editor, the CLI, GitHub.com and an agent app. - [Cline](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cline): Open-source coding agent as an IDE extension, a CLI and an SDK. - [Kiro](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/kiro): AWS's agentic coding tool that turns prompts into requirements, designs and tasks (spec mode), with an IDE and a CLI. - [Claude Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/claude-code): Anthropic's agentic coding tool for your terminal, IDE and GitHub. - [Codex CLI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/codex-cli): OpenAI's open-source coding agent that runs in your terminal. - [Amazon Q Developer](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/amazon-q-developer): AWS's AI coding assistant for IDEs and the CLI, with a free tier and a $19 Pro tier; IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027. - [Augment Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/augment-code): Coding agent and 'Cosmos' platform with a Context Engine, CLI and cloud agents; plans are flat team prices with usage included. - [Devin](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/devin): Cognition's autonomous software engineer: a cloud coding agent that tests in its own browser and aims to hand back a mergeable pull request. - [Qodo](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/qodo): AI code review platform with 15+ agentic workflows for IDEs, pull requests and security, priced by team credits. - [Warp](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/warp): Warp's terminal and agent platform; it now pitches 'open infrastructure for cloud software factories' defined as code, with any model. - [Zed](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/zed): High-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, open source with AI optional. ## FAQ ### What is Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)? On June 2, 2026 Cognition renamed Windsurf as Devin Desktop, delivered as an over-the-air update. Per Cognition's FAQ it is the same IDE with the same features, now with an Agent Command Center (Spaces and a Kanban view for managing local and cloud agents) as the default view. windsurf.com now redirects to devin.ai/desktop. ### Is Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) free? Free: $0, light agent quota, limited models, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions. Paid: Pro $20/month, Max $200/month, Teams $80/month plus $40/month per full dev seat, Enterprise custom. Plan prices read from devin.ai/pricing on 2026-10-25. The rename FAQ says existing Windsurf plans and pricing did not change. Extra usage is billed at API pricing. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page. ### What license is Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) under? Its license: Proprietary (no open-source license stated). Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25. ## What we have not verified - Quota sizes per plan (vendor gives none) - Real-world agent quality (not tested) - Whether Devin Cloud availability matches the plan page in your region ## Sources - [Windsurf is now Devin Desktop (Cognition blog, June 2, 2026)](https://devin.ai/blog/windsurf-is-now-devin-desktop) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Devin Desktop FAQ](https://docs.devin.ai/desktop/devin-desktop-faq) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Devin plans and pricing](https://devin.ai/pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Devin Desktop](https://devin.ai/desktop) (fetched 2026-10-25) ## How to cite Agentic Weekly, "Windsurf (now Devin Desktop): what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/windsurf Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote the verdict.