Cursor vs. Windsurf (Devin Desktop)
Cursor or Windsurf? We compare the two leading AI coding IDEs — editor experience, agents and editor support head to head.
Cursor
Cursor ist der KI-Code-Editor auf VSCode-Basis – mit Codebase-Verständnis, Auto-Complete und KI-Chat.
Windsurf (Devin Desktop)
Windsurf heißt seit Juni 2026 offiziell „Devin Desktop“ und gehört zu Cognition (den Machern von Devin). Die KI-Coding-IDE unterstützt zahlreiche Editoren inkl. JetBrains und kombiniert lokale Agenten (Devin Local) mit dem autonomen Cloud-Agenten Devin.
Criteria Comparison
Each criterion was evaluated in our standard test with identical tasks.
Our Verdict
"Cursor delivers the best VSCode-centric editor experience, Windsurf (Devin Desktop) shines at agent orchestration and JetBrains."
Choose Cursor if you want a classic, editor-centric VSCode experience with strong AI chat and codebase context. Best choice for solo developers and anyone who uses AI as an accelerator in a familiar editor.
Choose Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) if you use JetBrains, Vim or Neovim, or want to coordinate multiple local and cloud agents from a single interface. Ideal for teams betting on the Agent Command Center and Devin integration.