Windsurf (Devin Desktop) vs GitHub Copilot
Both are in our AI IDEs & editors tier list: Windsurf (Devin Desktop) is B-tier and GitHub Copilot is A-tier.
Verdict
GitHub Copilot is A-tier and Windsurf (Devin Desktop) is B-tier. Copilot's tiers ($10, $39, $100) start cheaper than Windsurf's ($20 Pro, $200 Max). Pick Copilot if you're choosing your first AI assistant, your work lives on GitHub, or you want the lower entry price. Pick Windsurf if you already use Windsurf and like it, or your team plans to adopt Cognition's Devin agent (Pro includes Devin Cloud agents).
Pricing compared
Cheapest entry plan: GitHub Copilot Pro at $10/mo (checked 25 Oct 2026).
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Source |
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| Devin Desktop Pro | $20 | Not published | devin.ai/pricing |
| Devin Desktop Max | $200 | Not published | devin.ai/pricing |
| GitHub Copilot Pro | $10 | Not published | github.com/features/copilot/plans |
| GitHub Copilot Pro+ | $39 | Not published | github.com/features/copilot/plans |
| GitHub Copilot Max | $100 | Not published | github.com/features/copilot/plans |
| Field | Windsurf (Devin Desktop) | GitHub Copilot |
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| Tier | B | A |
| Why this tier | It is still a capable editor. Windsurf is now part of Cognition and its direction is in flux after the merger, so it sits at B-tier while that settles. | It is cheap and available in most editors. If your work lives on GitHub, it is the natural choice, and its coding agent turns issues into pull requests. |
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| Free tier | Yes: Free plan: $0, light agent quota, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions (source: devin.ai/pricing, checked ) | Yes: Copilot Free: $0, 2,000 completions a month and limited agent usage; the cloud coding agent needs a paid plan (source: docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans, checked ) |
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| Tier history | B since 14 Oct 2026: Initial ranking at launch | A since 14 Oct 2026: Initial ranking at launch |
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