Windsurf vs Devin

Windsurf (Codeium/Windsurf) and Devin (Cognition) compared head-to-head: prices from $15 and $20, model-dependent vs. agentic sandbox context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Windsurf vs Devin — Category side-by-side

Provider	Windsurf Codeium/Windsurf	Devin Cognition
From /month	$15	$20
Billing	subscription + credits	subscription + usage (ACU)
Top models	Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, SWE-1	Devin (Cognition)
Context	model-dependent	agentic sandbox
Limits	Pro: flexible flow-based credits	ACU-based; ~$9/h of Devin time
Free tier	yes — limited free tier	no — paid only
Best for	Teams wanting an agentic IDE alternative to Cursor	Offloading well-scoped engineering tasks to an autonomous agent
Strengths	Cascade multi-step agent Strong enterprise story Own SWE-1 model	Truly autonomous end-to-end agent Parallel tasks PR-ready output
Weaknesses	Newer ecosystem Credit accounting can be opaque	Expensive at scale Needs well-scoped tasks

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? Windsurf ($15) is cheaper than Devin ($20).

Windsurf is especially strong when you care about "Teams wanting an agentic IDE alternative to Cursor".

🆫 Start without budget? Windsurf shines with a free tier (yes — limited free tier).

Windsurf is especially strong when you care about "Teams wanting an agentic IDE alternative to Cursor".

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Frequently asked questions: Windsurf vs Devin

Windsurf or Devin: which is cheaper?

The entry price depends on each provider and plan tier. This page shows the current indicative values side by side.

Which offers more context — Windsurf or Devin?

Windsurf reaches model-dependent, Devin reaches agentic sandbox. More context helps with long files and large repos.

Is there a free tier for Windsurf or Devin?

Yes — details on free tiers and free quotas are in the side-by-side table above.