CH 30Coding helpPaid, with a free tier
Agentic IDE.
- Best for
- Flow-style coding.
- Red flags
- Ownership changes.
- Price
- $20/mo (Pro)Free tier
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Devin Desktop
Agentic IDE. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.
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Our take on Devin Desktop
Devin Desktop: Agentic IDE. Best for flow-style coding. Watch out for: ownership changes. Price: $20/mo (Pro) (free tier, checked Oct 2026).
Note: Formerly Windsurf (renamed by Cognition; windsurf.com redirects to devin.ai/desktop). Pro is $20/mo; a $200/mo Max tier exists for heavy use.
| Free tier | Free tier: Limited |
|---|---|
| Job in a stack | Coding help |
| Cheapest paid plan | Pro, $20/mo (billed monthly) |
| Price checked | 2026-10-16, verified |
What Devin Desktop costs
| Plan | Price | Billing | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Limited | |
| Pro | $20/mo | billed monthly | Frontier models, SWE-2 |
| Max | $200/mo | billed monthly | |
| Teams | $80/mo | per month for the team plan + $40/mo per full dev seat |
From devin.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-16, verified. Prices are before tax and vendors change them often.
What outside sources say
| Type | Source | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| rating | Product Hunt | 4.68/5 from 68 reviews | 2026-10-14 |
Our scores: quality 4.25/5, ease 4.1/5, value 4/5 ($4.71 per quality point). Editorial start 4.2/4; benchmark adjustment +0, rating adjustment +0.1. How we rank.
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- 05
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Questions people ask
Is Devin Desktop free?
Free tier. Cheapest paid plan: $20/mo (Pro) (checked Oct 2026).
What is Devin Desktop best for?
Flow-style coding.
What are the downsides of Devin Desktop?
Ownership changes.