Claude Code (Claude plans) vs Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)
Short answerClaude Code starts at $20/mo and resets rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit; Windsurf starts at $20/mo and resets daily and weekly quota refresh. Prices checked 2026-10-14 from official pricing pages.
Claude Code (Claude plans)
Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)
Cheapest paid
$20/mo
$20/mo
Metering
Shared usage pool across Claude chat and Claude Code. Rolling 5-hour session window; paid plans add weekly limits. No fixed message count.
Usage allowance (quota) instead of credits.
Reset
Rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit
Daily and weekly quota refresh
Over the limit
Paid plans can turn on usage credits at standard API rates.
$17/mo billed annually ($200 up front). At least 5x Free usage per 5-hour session.
Max 5x
$100
5x Pro usage per 5-hour session; $100/mo API credits listed.
Max 20x
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Official page shows only "From $100" for Max and lists $200/mo API credits for Max 20x; the monthly price is not printed as a number (checked 2026-10-14).
Enterprise
$20 /seat
$20/seat/month plus usage at API rates, billed annually.
Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) plans
Plan
Per month
Notes
Free
$0
Light agent quota, unlimited tab completions.
Pro
$20
Increased quotas, frontier models.
Max
$200
Significantly higher quotas.
Teams
$40 /seat
$40/seat (blog); Devin docs list $80/month minimum.
Questions
Is Claude Code cheaper than Windsurf?
Both start at $20/month for the cheapest paid individual plan.
How do Claude Code and Windsurf limits reset?
Claude Code: Rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit. Windsurf: Daily and weekly quota refresh.
