Windsurf vs JetBrains AI Assistant — Head-to-Head Comparison
Quick verdict: Windsurf edges ahead
with a 4.5/5 rating vs 4.2/5.
See the full breakdown below.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Windsurf | JetBrains AI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Rebranded: Windsurf is now Devin Desktop (Cognition AI) | ✓ | — |
| Cascade-style AI agent for multi-file agentic coding tasks, carried forward into Devin Desktop | ✓ | — |
| Real-time codebase awareness without manual context injection | ✓ | — |
| VS Code extension compatibility | ✓ | — |
| Legacy Windsurf Enterprise customers keep their existing plan and pricing per Cognition's migration FAQ | ✓ | — |
| New signups go through Devin's current Free/Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise plans | ✓ | — |
| Native integration in IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, DataGrip, and more | — | ✓ |
| AI code completion with JetBrains program analysis context | — | ✓ |
| AI chat for code generation, explanation, and refactoring | — | ✓ |
| Commit message generation from staged git diffs | — | ✓ |
| AI-powered code review suggestions inside the editor | — | ✓ |
| Framework-aware suggestions (Spring Boot, Django, React, etc.) | — | ✓ |
| Multi-LLM architecture combining JetBrains and frontier models | — | ✓ |
| AI-generated test code | — | ✓ |
| Documentation generation for functions and classes | — | ✓ |
| VCS history analysis for understanding code evolution | — | ✓ |
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | Windsurf | JetBrains AI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $8.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Pricing model | Freemium (now under the Devin Desktop/Devin pricing structure) | Subscription |
Which Should You Choose?
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