Comparison
Cursor vs Windsurf
Cursor is an editor on The X Subscription. Windsurf is the retired name for Devin Desktop, Cognition's IDE, which is still sold. This page compares the published plans. It does not declare a tested winner.
Answer
Both are desktop editors with an agent inside. Cursor's new-customer plans are The X Subscription: Free, Plus at $8 a month for Grok models only, and Premium at $30 a month before third-party models at API rates. Windsurf is the retired name. The successor is Devin Desktop. Its pricing page lists Pro at $20 a month and Max at $200 a month. The FAQ dates the rename to 2 June 2026 and says existing prices did not change with the name. No shared task has been run.
Side by side
| Cursor | Devin Desktop | |
|---|---|---|
| Current name | Cursor, sold as part of The X Subscription. | Devin Desktop. Windsurf is the retired name. The desktop page says Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. The FAQ dates the rename to 2 June 2026. |
| Free tier | Limited agent and chat requests. | Free at $0. The pricing page says a light quota, limited models, unlimited inline edits, and unlimited Tab completions. It does not print a request count. |
| Entry paid price | Plus at $8 a month, Grok models only. | Pro at $20 a month, one person. |
| Broader model access | Premium at $30 a month adds third-party models at API list price, paid separately. | The pricing page says SWE-2 is free in Devin Desktop and the CLI through 16 October 2026. The models doc says through 15 October 2026, then $3.00, $15.00, and $0.30 per 1M input, output, and cache input tokens. |
| Heavy individual tier | Super $100 a month or Ultra $200 a month. | Max at $200 a month. The pricing page says significantly higher quotas. The self-serve doc says the quota is weekly, with no daily cap. |
| Team entry | Teams seats at $30, $100, or $200 per user a month. | The pricing page says $80 a month for the team plan plus $40 a month per full dev seat. The self-serve doc says an $80 a month minimum, a $40 full seat that includes Devin Desktop, and a $0 flex seat that does not. |
| Rules files | The Cursor research page does not quote an AGENTS.md claim. | The Devin FAQ says AGENTS.md and existing Windsurf rules are read. |
| Lab result | None. | None. |
Fit by use case
| Use case | Closer public fit | Why, from the docs |
|---|---|---|
| An editor you already type in | either | Both products are desktop editors. Cursor is The X Subscription. Devin Desktop is the successor to Windsurf. Pick from the bill you already pay. |
| Staying on Grok inside a cheap editor plan | Cursor | Cursor Plus at $8 is the plan that includes Grok models only. Devin's entry paid plan is $20 and is not described as Grok-only. |
| A Windsurf install you already have | Devin Desktop | The Windsurf name is retired, and the desktop page says the update keeps the plan, the price, and the editor. You do not start over. The download is Devin Desktop. |
| A measured winner | neither | No shared task has been run. |
The Windsurf name is retired. For a download, use Devin Desktop. For a price, use the Devin pricing page and the self-serve doc, and keep both when they disagree. Do not use a 2025 Windsurf screenshot.
Questions
Should I search for Windsurf or Devin?
Search for Devin Desktop. Windsurf is the retired name. On 15 October 2026, windsurf.com redirected to the Devin Desktop page, and the @windsurf account on X displayed as Windsurf (retired). The tool page on this site uses the slug windsurf so older links still land.
Which editor won?
Neither. The table is a reading of pricing pages checked on 15 October 2026.