Head-to-Head Comparison
Devin vs Windsurf
Which Code Assistant is right for you? See our complete breakdown.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Devin | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting Price | $20.00/mo | $20.00/mo |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| API Available | No | No |
| Open Source | No | No |
| iOS App | No | No |
| Android App | No | No |
| Chrome Extension | No | No |
| Company | Cognition AI, Inc. | Cognition AI |
| Total Funding | $696M | $515M |
Visual Comparison
Devin Windsurf
About Devin
Devin is an autonomous AI software engineer designed to handle end-to-end development tasks from planning to deployment.
Devin is an autonomous AI software engineer developed by Cognition AI that can plan, execute, debug, and deploy complex software engineering tasks within its own sandboxed environment, complete with a terminal, code editor, and browser. It can handle tasks from bug reports to feature requests, dynamically re-plan when encountering roadblocks, and even migrate legacy codebases to modern languages.
About Windsurf
Windsurf is an AI-native code editor and advanced AI coding assistant that writes, executes, debugs, tests, and analyzes code in real-time.
Windsurf is an AI-native Integrated Development Environment (IDE) built by Codeium, now part of Cognition AI, designed to revolutionize software development. It features an agentic AI called Cascade that understands entire codebases, performs multi-step tasks, and generates code across multiple files. The tool also includes Devin, an autonomous cloud agent for delegating complex tasks like debugging and deployment, aiming to keep developers in a 'flow state' by automating mundane tasks and providing intelligent suggestions.
The Verdict
Devin takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 8/10 versus 5/10, Devin edges ahead of Windsurf in our analysis. However, Windsurf may still be the better choice depending on your specific use case and budget.
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