Devin
by Cognition 路 San Francisco, USA 路 Founded 2023
Autonomous software engineer that ships reviewable PRs
Reviewed by the the30top research team 路 Last reviewed 2026-10-27
Overview
Devin runs in its own cloud virtual machines, takes work from Slack, Teams, Linear or Jira, and delivers pull requests, with Devin Review and a Security Swarm for checking code. Cognition renamed Windsurf to Devin Desktop in 2026, so the editor now sits under the same plans and pricing. Paid plans publish quota only in qualitative terms, so it is hard to forecast how far a plan stretches before extra usage at API pricing applies.
Our verdict
One of the more complete autonomous-engineer products, with enterprise controls to match. Treat it as a teammate whose work you review, and test quota fit on the Pro plan first.
Best for
Engineering teams that want to hand well-defined tickets to an agent and review the PRs.
Avoid if
You want an editor-only assistant or need exact usage numbers up front.
Pros
- Truly asynchronous work from chat and ticket tools
- Isolated VM per session with audit logs
- Free plan and a $20 Pro entry point
Cons
- Quotas are not published numerically
- Autonomous output still needs human review
- Best value needs well-scoped tickets
Key capabilities
Frequently asked questions
How much does Devin cost?
Devin has a Free plan, Pro at $20 per month, Max at $200, and Teams at $80 per month plus $40 per full seat. Enterprise is custom.
What happened to Windsurf?
Cognition renamed Windsurf to Devin Desktop. Existing plans and pricing, including legacy Windsurf Enterprise plans, are unchanged, and Windsurf for JetBrains remains available.
What compliance does Devin show?
Devin's site shows SOC 2, ISO 27001 and FedRAMP badges, and lists SSO, SCIM, audit logs and zero data retention with model providers.