Cursor vs Devin Desktop
Cursor and Devin Desktop compete in Coding. We show the editorial position of each and the published criteria — AI Rankings never crowns a paid “winner” and never reorders for sponsorship.
Position in the Coding ranking
Position comes only from the ranking criteria (rule R1). When there's an affiliate link, it's labeled and never changes the order (R5).
Side by side
| Criterion | Cursor | Devin Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking position | #2 | #5 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | US$ 8/mo | — |
| Speaks Portuguese? | not verified | not verified |
What we verified
Cursor
Anysphere
- Best for
- Teams and developers who want a coding agent integrated into the editor, with AI agents that work in parallel and integration with terminal/CLI, Slack, GitHub and the IDE.
Verified on October 17, 2026 · official site
- On the free plan
- The Free plan (US$0/month) offers access to Agent and Chat with limited usage, using only Cursor's own models. It does not include third-party models, Auto mode, Cloud Agents, Automations, Bugbot or Origin.
Verified on October 17, 2026 · official site
- Why it's ranked here
- The best AI-native IDE experience, with fast autocomplete and a choice of models; great if you prefer to review every change.
Verified on October 17, 2026 · official site
Devin Desktop
Cognition
- Why it's ranked here
- Solid Cursor alternative, now folded into Cognition's Devin family (Windsurf became Devin Desktop in Jun/2026); smaller community and ecosystem.
Verified on October 19, 2026 · official site
How we compare
Both are judged by the same Coding criteria:
Ability to finish real tasks in large codebases, autonomy as an agent, workflow integration (terminal, IDE, GitHub) and cost for daily use.
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