Review · Developer tools
Devin Desktop review
Cognition's AI editor, the new name for Windsurf, with unlimited Tab completions, local and cloud agents and the SWE-2 model.
By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 9, 2026
- Features (40%)
- 8.8
- Ease of use (30%)
- 8.6
- Value (30%)
- 8.5
Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf, and Cognition says plans, pricing, extensions and settings carried over in a standard update. The editor keeps unlimited Tab completions and inline edits on every plan, Free included, which makes the free tier useful for daily typing help. Pro at $20 per month raises agent quotas, opens frontier models from OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and SpaceXAI, adds free use of the in-house SWE-2 model and connects to Devin Cloud, so a session can move from a laptop to the cloud and keep running. Agents from other vendors plug in through the Agent Client Protocol. Usage refreshes daily and weekly, and extra usage is sold at API pricing. Teams costs $80 per month plus $40 per full developer seat, for up to 200 users, with an admin dashboard and analytics. The gap between Pro and the $200 Max tier is the main weakness for power users.
Who it is for
Developers who want one editor to run local agents, cloud agents and models from several labs.
Price
Free plan; Pro $20 per month; Max $200 per month; Teams $80 per month plus $40 per full seat.
$20 per month Select plan
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.
Key features
- Unlimited Tab completions and inline edits on every plan
- Frontier models from OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and SpaceXAI on Pro
- Free use of Cognition's SWE-2 model on Pro
- Devin Cloud agents and handoff between local and cloud sessions
- Agent Client Protocol support for outside agents
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Free plan keeps completions and inline edits unlimited
- Strength: Usage refreshes daily and weekly, with extra usage at API pricing
- Strength: Existing Windsurf plans and prices carried over unchanged
- Weakness: Teams pricing adds an $80 monthly base fee
- Weakness: Max jumps from $20 to $200 per month with no middle tier
- Weakness: The rename from Windsurf may confuse procurement and docs searches
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, light agent quota
- Team size: Up to 200 users on Teams
- Own model: SWE-2
Where it ranks
Devin Desktop is No. 5 in our Best AI Coding Assistants verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- GitHub Copilot9.2
- Claude Code9.1
- OpenAI Codex8.9
- Cursor8.8
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