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Head-to-Head Comparison
CrewAI vs Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
An honest, side-by-side breakdown of pricing, features, and security — so you can pick the right tool.
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
AI Coding
7.6/ 10
£16/mo · Free tier
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| Feature | CrewAI | Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) |
|---|---|---|
| CompareMyAI score | 7.5 / 10 | 7.6 / 10 |
| Free tier | ||
| API access | ||
| Open source | ||
| Enterprise ready | ||
| GDPR compliant | ||
| SOC 2 certified | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| MFA supported | ||
| Trains on your data | Yes | Yes |
Pricing
FreeFree
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FreeFree
Pro£16/mo
Max£157/mo
Teams£63/mo
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Prices in GBP. Verified monthly. Always check the provider's site for the latest.
Pros & cons
CrewAI
Pros
- +SOC2 Type II certified (June 2026) — strongest compliance credentials in the agents category
- +Free tier includes 50 workflow executions and a visual editor — no card required
- +Enterprise governance: SSO, RBAC, workload identity, PII redaction, and policy controls
- +Flexible deployment: CrewAI cloud, private VPC, or customer-owned infrastructure
Cons
- −Trains on customer data to improve models — confirmed in Terms of Use section 1.5
- −No visible paid tier between Free (50 executions/month) and Enterprise — no self-serve mid-tier
- −GDPR compliance not confirmed from accessed official pages
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
Pros
- +Agentic coding with multi-step task planning built directly into the editor
- +UK GDPR and EEA data rights confirmed in Cognition privacy policy
- +Free tier available — Devin Desktop IDE at no cost
- +Integrates VS Code and Cursor configurations out of the box
Cons
- −Distinct from Devin, Cognition's autonomous AI software engineer — Devin Desktop is the agentic IDE; Devin is a separate autonomous coding agent
- −Trains on user code by default — confirmed from Cognition privacy policy
- −SOC2 and ISO 27001 not confirmed from official sources
- −Teams plan pricing is two-part: £63/mo base plus £31/mo per developer seat — total cost scales with team size
Our take— Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) wins
Based on our comparison of published pricing, features, and compliance data, Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) pulls ahead with GDPR compliance. CrewAI counters with SOC 2 certification. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) scores 7.6/10 to CrewAI's 7.5/10. Pick Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) if GDPR compliance matters; pick CrewAI if SOC 2 certification matters.