Lots of "Cursor vs Windsurf" posts still compare a $20 Cursor Pro plan against a $20 Windsurf Pro plan. Neither of those is what new buyers can get today. Windsurf is now Devin Desktop, and Cursor's $20 Pro is now a legacy plan. Every price below comes from cursor.com/pricing, Cursor's Models & Pricing docs, and devin.ai/pricing, read on 28 October 2026.
TL;DR
| If you... | Pick | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Are fine with Grok models only | Cursor Plus | $8 (or $80/yr) |
| Want Claude, GPT or Gemini at a fixed price | Devin Desktop Pro | $20, frontier models included |
| Want Claude/GPT inside Cursor | Cursor Premium | $30 + model usage at API list price |
| Want cloud agents in the base price | Devin Desktop Pro | $20, includes Devin Cloud |
| Are buying for a team where everyone codes | Cursor Teams | from $30/seat (see team table) |
| Just want to try both | Either free tier | $0 |
Neither is open source. Both have a free tier.
What changed this year
- Windsurf became Devin Desktop on 2 June 2026 (Cognition's announcement). Same IDE, and plans carried over. "Windsurf pricing" now lives on devin.ai/pricing.
- Cursor replaced its plan lineup. Cursor's docs list Pro, Pro+, Ultra, Start and the old Teams seats as legacy Cursor plans. They keep working if you already have one. New buyers choose from Free, Plus, Premium, Super, Ultra and Teams.
The plans side by side
| Cursor | Devin Desktop | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Yes, limited agent and chat requests | Yes, light agent quota, unlimited Tab and inline edits |
| Cheapest paid | Plus $8/mo, Grok models only | Pro $20/mo, full model availability |
| Next tier | Premium $30/mo (4x Plus usage) | Nothing between Pro and Max |
| Heavy use | Super $100/mo (15x), Ultra $200/mo (50x) | Max $200/mo, "significantly higher quotas" |
| Claude / GPT models | Premium and up, billed separately at API list price | Included in Pro's quota; extra usage at API pricing |
| Cloud agents | Premium and up | Pro includes Devin Cloud |
| Annual billing | Plus $80/yr, Premium $300/yr, Super $1,000/yr, Ultra $2,000/yr | No annual prices listed |
| Teams | From $30 per user/mo | $80/mo team plan + $40/mo per full dev seat |
The cost math, by situation
Solo, Grok is fine. Cursor Plus is $8/mo, or $80/yr (about $6.67/mo). Devin Pro is $20/mo, or $240 over a year. Cursor wins by $160 a year.
Solo, you want Claude or GPT. Cursor's cheapest option is Premium at $30/mo ($300/yr, $25/mo), plus whatever you spend on third-party models at API list price. Devin Pro is $20/mo with frontier models included in the quota. Even on Cursor's annual price, Premium's fixed cost is $5/mo more than Devin Pro before you've used a single Claude token. Devin wins on predictable cost here.
Teams where everyone codes (full seats, list prices, monthly):
| Developers | Cursor Teams ($30/seat) | Devin Teams ($80 + $40/seat) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30 | $120 |
| 3 | $90 | $200 |
| 5 | $150 | $280 |
| 10 | $300 | $480 |
| 25 | $750 | $1,080 |
At list price, Devin Teams costs more at every size, because of the $80 base fee and the higher seat price. Two caveats: Cursor's $30 is the entry seat (Cursor also lists $100 and $200 seats), and third-party models on Cursor Teams are billed on top at API list price plus the Cursor Token Rate. If your team leans on Claude or GPT all day, add that usage before you compare.
Where each one fits
- Cursor is a desktop code editor with its own Grok and Composer models on every paid plan. Cloud agents, Bugbot reviews and third-party models start at Premium.
- Devin Desktop is the desktop IDE that used to be Windsurf. Pro adds Devin Cloud, so you can hand tasks to cloud agents without a higher tier.
Common questions
Is Devin Desktop the same product as Windsurf?
Yes. Cognition's 2 June 2026 announcement renamed it and says existing plans carry over.
Does Cursor Plus include Claude or GPT?
No. Cursor's pricing page says "Only Grok models are available on this plan."
Can I still get Cursor Pro for $20?
Not as a new buyer. Cursor's docs list Pro as a legacy plan. If you already have it, it keeps working.
Does Devin Desktop have an annual discount?
devin.ai/pricing shows monthly prices only.
Decide in five minutes
- Write down which models you actually use every day.
- Grok only? Start on Cursor Plus at $8/mo.
- Claude or GPT? Devin Pro ($20, included) is the cheaper fixed bill. Cursor Premium ($30 + API usage) makes sense if you want to stay in Cursor's editor.
- Team? Use the table above, then add expected third-party usage on the Cursor side.
- Try both free tiers before paying, and recheck cursor.com/pricing and devin.ai/pricing on the day you buy.
I keep a dated version of this comparison, with source links, on Build Stack Tools, a free directory of AI app builders and coding tools. The October 2026 price report there re-checks 30 tools' pricing pages.
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