CursorFreemium
AI-first code editor forked from VS Code — pair-program with AI that understands your entire codebase.
AI Coding comparison
Cursor vs Devin
Pricing, pros, cons, and ideal use cases — side by side.
DevinFreemium
Cognition's autonomous cloud software engineer, plus Devin Desktop — the IDE and agent command center that used to be Windsurf — under one subscription.
At a glance
| Cursor | Devin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | FreemiumFree Hobby plan. Pro $20/month. Business $40/user/month. | FreemiumFree $0; Pro $20 per month; Max $200 per month; Teams $80/month for the team plan plus $40/month per full developer seat; Enterprise is "Let's talk". Each paid plan carries a usage allowance that refreshes automatically on a daily and weekly basis. As read on devin.ai/pricing in early October 2026. |
| Category | AI Coding | AI Coding |
| Ideal for | DevelopersAgenciesIndie HackersTechnical Founders | Engineering teams with a backlog of well-specified tickets to delegateFormer Windsurf users deciding whether to stay on Devin DesktopPlatform teams that want cloud agents and an IDE from one vendorEnterprises evaluating autonomous agents with a reference list they recognize |
Pros & cons
Cursor
Pros
- Best-in-class AI coding experience
- Multi-file agent edits
- Uses Claude, GPT-4, others
- Familiar VS Code base
Cons
- Requires technical background
- AI models consume credits
- Still evolving rapidly
Devin
Pros
- One entry covers two high-demand products — the cloud agent and the former Windsurf IDE
- Most autonomous agent available for defined, bounded tasks
- Desktop runs third-party agents, including Codex and Claude Agent
- Published plan ladder with a free tier
- Enterprise reference customers at scale
Cons
- Breaks down on ambiguous or exploratory work that needs mid-task judgment
- Usage allowances add up quickly on long iterative tasks
- Rename from Windsurf (June 2026) means older guides and habits are stale
- Two products under one brand make scoping a purchase confusing
- Vendor-reported revenue figures are unaudited
Which should you choose?
Cursor is built around developers; Devin leans more toward engineering teams with a backlog of well-specified tickets to delegate. Shortlist the one whose strengths line up with your biggest constraint.
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