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The best Windsurf (Devin Desktop) alternatives

Cognition's AI code editor, now renamed Devin Desktop, for running local and cloud coding agents with Tab autocomplete. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Windsurf (Devin Desktop) (the app you have)Free $0Apple-
Claude CodeIncluded in Claude Pro, Max, Ultra, Team Standard and PremiumEverywhereyou need it on Android, iPhone and Windows
CursorFree $0/monthMac, Windows, Linux, Web, iPhoneyou need it on iPhone, Windows and Linux
OpenAI CodexIncluded with ChatGPT plans: limited on Free and GoWeb, Mac, Windows, Linuxyou need it on Windows, Linux and the web
GitHub CopilotFree $0Mac, Windows, Linux, Webyou need it on Windows, Linux and the web
ReplitFree ModeWeb, iPhoneyou need it on iPhone and the web
WarpFree $0/monthMac, Linux, Windowsyou need it on Windows and Linux
ZedPersonal $0 foreverMac, Linux, Windowsyou need it on Windows and Linux
LinearFree planEverywhereyou need it on Android, iPhone and Windows
1

Claude Code

Included in Claude Pro, Max, Ultra, Team Standard and Premium; not on Free

Anthropic's agentic coding tool that reads your codebase, edits files and runs commands from the terminal, IDE, desktop, web or phone.

Pick it if you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows.

PaidMacWindowsLinuxWebiPhoneAndroid
2

Cursor

Free $0/month; Plus $8/month; Premium $30/month; Super $100/month; Ultra $200/month
Cursor screenshot from the App Store

AI coding agent and editor from Anysphere that builds, tests and reviews code, with cloud agents, a CLI and a mobile app.

Pick it if you need it on iPhone, Windows and Linux.

Free planMacWindowsLinuxWebiPhone
3

OpenAI Codex

Included with ChatGPT plans: limited on Free and Go; included on Plus; expanded on Pro

OpenAI's coding agent that builds features, refactors and opens PRs from ChatGPT, an IDE extension or the Codex CLI.

Pick it if you need it on Windows, Linux and the web.

Free planWebMacWindowsLinux
4

GitHub Copilot

Free $0; Pro $10/month; Pro+ $39/month; Max $100/month

GitHub's AI pair programmer and coding agent with completions, chat and agent mode in VS Code, JetBrains, GitHub and more.

Pick it if you need it on Windows, Linux and the web and you are a student.

Free planMacWindowsLinuxWeb
5

Replit

Free Mode; Core $20/month; Pro $100/month; Enterprise custom
Replit screenshot from the App Store

Browser-based AI app builder: its Agent writes and deploys apps from plain-language prompts, with hosting, database and auth.

Pick it if you need it on iPhone and the web, you are a student and you are just starting out.

Free planWebiPhone
6

Warp

Free $0/month; Build $20/month; Max $200/month; Business $50/user/month; Enterprise custom

Modern terminal with built-in coding agents, plus Warp Factories for running fleets of cloud agents.

Pick it if you need it on Windows and Linux.

Free planMacLinuxWindows
7

Zed

Personal $0 forever; Pro $10/month after a free trial; Business $30/seat/month

Fast open-source code editor written in Rust, with parallel AI agents, edit prediction, real-time collaboration and Vim mode.

Pick it if you need it on Windows and Linux and you want open source.

Free planMacLinuxWindows
8

Linear

Free plan; paid plans per user

Issue tracking for software teams that is genuinely fast.

Pick it if you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows.

Free planMacWindowsWebiPhoneAndroid

We matched these apps to Windsurf (Devin Desktop) by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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