Windsurf Editor
by Windsurf •Code Assistants
AI coding IDE now renamed Devin Desktop, combining local editing with multi-agent orchestration, fast codebase context and cloud agents.
What is Windsurf Editor?
AI Orbit decision brief
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Recorded strengths
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Features & use cases
Core capabilities listed for Windsurf Editor.
Code Generation
Generates source code, functions, components or complete implementations.
Agent Workflows
Plans and executes multi-step tasks with tools, state or autonomous actions.
Code Review & Debugging
Reviews code, identifies defects and recommends or applies fixes.
Access, deployment & licensing
Structured product facts with evidence status. Unknown facts are never guessed.
API access
Source check pendingLimited / selected API access
Open source & license
Source check pendingProprietary
Commercial use
Source check pendingCommercial use allowed
Privacy, security & compliance
Provider policies and certifications are shown only when recorded with evidence.
Pricing overview
Pricing stored in AI Orbit's pricing database. Always verify final rates on the provider website.
Official pricing / enterprise
Custom / usage-based — see official source
Stale · verified 1 month ago
- No fixed numeric amount imported unless explicitly published and verified.
Free
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Current Devin Desktop free plan after the Windsurf rename.
- Light coding-agent quota
Pro
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Current Devin Desktop Pro pricing
- existing Windsurf pricing carries over.
- Increased agent/model quota
Teams
$80/month team base + $40/month per full seat.
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Existing Windsurf team pricing carries into Devin Desktop.
- Team + full-seat usage
Max
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Current Devin Desktop Max pricing after the Windsurf rename.
- Higher coding-agent quota
Verified benchmarks & scores
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User/reviewer product-experience evidence. This is not treated as a technical benchmark.
G2 Verified User Rating — Product Experience
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Windsurf Editor FAQ
Quick answers based on the information currently available in this AI Orbit profile.
What is Windsurf Editor?
Windsurf Editor is the former name of the AI coding IDE now branded as Devin Desktop by Cognition. The underlying IDE, extensions, workflows, settings and plan pricing carry forward, while Devin Desktop expands the product into a command center for managing local and cloud coding agents from one surface. Windsurf Editor is provided by Windsurf and AI Orbit categorizes it under Coding & Development. Its structured capability profile includes Code Generation, Agent Workflows and Code Review & Debugging; field-level verification may still be pending for some capability mappings.
Who makes Windsurf Editor?
Windsurf Editor is provided by Windsurf. AI coding company developing an agentic integrated development environment and code-generation tools for developers. Within AI Orbit, the product is cataloged in Coding & Development, which describes its primary product category rather than the provider itself.
What is Windsurf Editor best for?
AI Orbit currently maps Windsurf Editor to structured use cases including Code Completion and Debugging. These are reviewed taxonomy mappings used for discovery and fit; field-level evidence may still be pending, so they are not presented as independently verified claims. Supporting cataloged capabilities include Code Generation, Agent Workflows and Code Review & Debugging.
Can Windsurf Editor be self-hosted?
No. Verified deployment evidence indicates that Windsurf Editor does not currently support self-hosting. Documented deployment modes include Desktop and Cloud. Deployment rights, infrastructure requirements and enterprise restrictions should be checked against the provider documentation before production use.
How does Windsurf Editor handle privacy and security?
Windsurf's published data-use guidelines state that customer code/input is used to provide the service and is not used for model training; some opt-in cloud features can store code snippets solely to provide those features. AI Orbit records the data-training policy as: Customer data not used for training. Windsurf is now operated under Cognition. Cognition's Trust Center documents SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022, while enterprise Devin/Windsurf plans add SSO and centralized controls. Verified security certifications listed on the profile include SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
How much does Windsurf Editor cost?
AI Orbit currently has verified plan-level pricing data for Windsurf Editor, including Official pricing / enterprise, Free, Pro and Teams. Exact rates, billing units, limits and verification dates are shown in the pricing section of this profile rather than compressed into a single potentially misleading price. Because providers can change prices and plan limits, check the linked official pricing source before making a purchase or production decision.