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Windsurf — reviewed and scored 7.8/10 by Best & Tested
Our verdict

Windsurf — 7.8/10. Now Devin Desktop — Cognition's agent-first take on the AI editor, priced level with Cursor. Best for: developers who want agent orchestration built into the editor.

Our take on Windsurf

Windsurf — now Devin Desktop after Cognition's acquisition — makes a different bet from Cursor. The editor is still there, but the default surface is an Agent Command Center that orchestrates agents (Devin Local, on the SWE-1.6 model) across your codebase. At $20/mo it is priced level with Cursor, so this is no longer the budget pick; it is a bet on an agent-first workflow versus Cursor's editor-first one. The core multi-file capability is strong and the gap to Cursor is small, so pick it if the agent-orchestration model fits how you work, and Cursor if you want the biggest extension ecosystem and an editor-first default.

Windsurf at a glance

Best forDevelopers who want agent orchestration built into the editor
Price from$20/mo
GeneratesAnything — editor-based
Code ownershipYours by definition
DeployBring your own

Pros & cons from our review

What impressed us

  • Agent Command Center orchestrates multiple agents across the repo
  • Devin Local (SWE-1.6) handles multi-file edits well
  • Clean, focused UX

What frustrated us

  • Smaller ecosystem than Cursor
  • No longer undercuts Cursor on price
  • Same "read the code" requirement

Windsurf pricing

PlanPricePlan notes
Free$0Generous credits for light use
Pro$20/moLevel with Cursor; agent-orchestration focus
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