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Dropstone ×

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) ×

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Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) ×

Comparator · Coding

Dropstone$15/mo (Pro)vsDevin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)$20/mo (Pro)

Starting price$15/mo · $20/mo

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented4 · 5

Platforms3 · 1

Comparison of Dropstone, Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
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Category	Coding	Coding
Main use cases	Agentic coding from the terminal or IDE Carrying project conventions across sessions via memory Web search and Remote MCP tool use inside the agent Monitoring an inbox or smart-home devices Team coding with spend controls (Enterprise)	Agentic multi-file code changes Autocompleting code Refactoring existing projects Team development with shared admin Enterprise-controlled deployments
Best for	Developers wanting a terminal-first coding agent, Teams preferring open-weight models with no data retention, Users who want one agent across CLI, chat and editor	Professional developers, Engineering teams, Developers wanting an AI-first IDE
Platforms	Web, Desktop, API	Desktop
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free $0 (limited monthly usage); Pro $15/mo billed monthly (save 17% annually); Max from $75/mo billed monthly (5x or 10x Pro usage); Enterprise via sales. 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	Persistent cross-surface memory Fast / Pro / Heavy open-weight model tiers 1M-token context window Sandboxed code execution with approval gates VS Code, Cursor and Windsurf extension Remote MCP connectors and SDK	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 CLI and dashboard access Zero prompt/code retention on all tiers Single-binary CLI for macOS, Windows and Linux USD monthly pricing with cancel anytime	Free plan with unlimited Tab completions Downloads for macOS, Windows and Linux Plans and settings migrate from Windsurf automatically Pro at $20/month
Limitations	Free plan has limited monthly usage Heavy model tier only on Pro and above Phone-call actions restricted to Max plan Requires an account and sign-in	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 Oct 1, 2026	Listed Verified Oct 1, 2026