Cursor vs Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)
Both are standalone AI editors with a free plan; Cursor starts paid at $8 per month and Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) at $20.
Pick Cursor if…
You want the editor that imports VS Code settings and has a documented one-click extension import, plus a lower-priced entry plan.
Pick Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) if…
You want a free plan with unlimited Tab completions and inline edits as stated, and you are comfortable with the product now sitting under the Devin brand.
Price
- Freemium
- Freemium
Starting price
Free plan
Open source
Works on
| Feature | An AI code editor and coding agent based on the VS Code codebase, with a CLI and cloud agents. | An AI code editor with agents, now sold as Devin Desktop under the Devin brand (formerly Windsurf). |
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| Starting price | $8 per month (Plus) | $20 per month (Pro) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
| Works on | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Try Cursor (opens the Cursor website in a new tab) | Try Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) (opens the Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) website in a new tab) |
Cursor is a desktop editor based on the VS Code codebase for macOS, Windows and Linux. Windsurf's site now redirects to Devin Desktop, an AI IDE with installers for macOS, Windows 10 or later and Linux. Windsurf's docs say settings can be imported from VS Code or Cursor, but extensions cannot be installed from any marketplace.
Free plans: Cursor Free offers limited agent and chat requests with no numbers published. The Devin pricing page says its Free plan includes a light quota to code with agents, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits and unlimited Tab completions.
Paid plans: Cursor lists Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100 and Ultra $200 per month, with Plus limited to Grok models. Devin lists Pro $20 and Max $200 per month, with extra usage purchasable at API pricing. Team pricing is $30+ per user per month for Cursor, and $80 per month plus $40 per full dev seat for Devin.
Because both products have been renamed or restructured, confirm plan details on the official pages at the time you sign up.
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Last updated 16 October 2026. How we make money