TOOL PROFILE / EDITION 2026.09
Devin Desktop
The former Windsurf IDE, now unified under Devin with a command center for supervising local and cloud agent fleets.
Published balanced editorial evidence score; rank 10. No rank delta is shown because there is no prior numeric snapshot.
Best for
Teams supervising fleets of local and cloud agents
Price & access
Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo + $40/dev seat
Evidence summary
VF 58 because there is no visual builder; ED 90 for full IDE, worktrees, sandboxed agent, and Git breadth; SP 76; IT 84 for trace/debug/diff review; EC 82 for work and design integrations; DP 76 for team admin without hosting; VP 72 for a clear plan ladder but vague allowances.
Edition status
No prior snapshot. July 14, 2025: Cognition agrees to acquire Windsurf's IP, product, trademark, and brand.
Strengths
- Kanban-style fleet supervision
- Devin Local adds subagents and improved token efficiency
- Fast Context finds relevant files quickly
- Figma MCP brings design context into the agent loop
Tradeoffs
- Repeated brand changes
- No visual frontend surface
- Few concrete allowance numbers
- Team platform fee stacks with developer seats
Score profile
VF 58 · ED 90 · SP 76 · IT 84 · EC 82 · DP 76 · VP 72
Linked evidence
Devin Desktop FAQ ↗Cognition acquisition post ↗Devin pricing ↗Use the same published data, filters, and side-by-side metrics.