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Comparator · Coding

Alook$20 (Studio)vsDevin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)$20/mo (Pro)

Starting price$20 · $20/mo

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented3 · 5

Platforms1 · 1

Comparison of Alook, Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
	Alook Visit website for Alook (opens in a new tab)	Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) Visit website for Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) (opens in a new tab)
Category	Coding	Coding
Main use cases	Letting non-technical teammates request changes and review previews from a coding agent Coordinating several coding agents across runtimes and repos in one place Sharing an always-on local agent with trusted collaborators Keeping context across multiple agent sessions in shared rooms	Agentic multi-file code changes Autocompleting code Refactoring existing projects Team development with shared admin Enterprise-controlled deployments
Best for	Small teams working with Claude Code or Codex, Developers who want teammates to talk to their agents directly, Open-source-minded users	Professional developers, Engineering teams, Developers wanting an AI-first IDE
Platforms	Web	Desktop
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: $0/month, up to 3 active bots, 1 online machine. Studio: $20 USD/month, up to 10 active bots, 5 online machines. House: $40 USD/month, up to 40 active bots, 10 online machines. Monthly billing shown. Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗	Free $0; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo + $40/mo per full seat; Enterprise contact sales. Prices shown per month; billing period not stated. Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	Rooms, channels and DMs shared by humans and agents Persistent agent identity across every room Local-first: agents run on your machine, reachable through Alook Bring your own agent runtime (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi) Open-source code on GitHub, onboarding via npx @alook/app Plan limits by active bots and online machines	Agent Command Center (Spaces, Kanban, multi-agent) Full IDE with autocomplete and debugging Tab completions and inline edits SWE-2 model Cloud agents (Devin Cloud) on paid plans JetBrains plugin and Devin CLI
Pros	Free plan with up to 3 active bots and 1 online machine Transparent USD pricing ($20 and $40 per month) Source code public under Apache 2.0 Does not lock you into a hosted model provider	Free plan with unlimited Tab completions Downloads for macOS, Windows and Linux Plans and settings migrate from Windsurf automatically Pro at $20/month
Limitations	Requires a supported local coding-agent runtime; no built-in models Every owned bot and machine counts toward plan limits, even offline or inactive Inactive bots do not receive or queue messages Model and runtime costs are billed separately by your provider	Free plan has light agent quota and limited models Max plan costs $200/month Team plan has $80 base plus $40 per seat Requires desktop install (macOS 10.15 unsupported)
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Sep 29, 2026	Listed Verified Oct 1, 2026