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Cognition

Devin Desktop

Formerly Windsurf, Cognition's AI-native editor with the Cascade agent for project-scoped, multi-step code changes.

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Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .

Task rank
#6
Tier
A
Score
83.0

Strengths

  • Cascade agent handles structural, project-aware edits
  • Solid free tier and approachable pricing
  • Frequent feature updates through 2025-2026

Considerations

  • Smaller ecosystem and plugin base than VS Code
  • Agent edits can need review on larger codebases
  • Paid plans run on daily and weekly quotas; heavier use means buying extra usage at API rates

Price

Free plan · Pro $20/mo · Max $200/mo

Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.

Score breakdown

Performance
85.0
55% of score
Reputation
79.0
35% of score
Recency
86.0
10% of score

The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →

Verification status

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