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GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)

Short answerGitHub Copilot starts at $10/mo and resets monthly; Windsurf starts at $20/mo and resets daily and weekly quota refresh. Prices checked 2026-10-14 from official pricing pages.

GitHub CopilotWindsurf (now Devin Desktop)
Cheapest paid$10/mo$20/mo
MeteringGitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01). Chat, agent mode, code review, cloud agent and CLI consume credits; code completions don't. Free: 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests.Usage allowance (quota) instead of credits.
ResetMonthlyDaily and weekly quota refresh
Over the limitSet a dollar budget for extra credits at $0.01 each.Extra usage at API pricing.
SourcePricingPricing

GitHub Copilot plans

PlanPer monthNotes
Free$02,000 completions + 50 chat requests.
Pro$10$15/mo total AI credits ($10 base + $5 flex).
Pro+$39$70/mo total AI credits ($39 base + $31 flex).
Max$100$200/mo total AI credits listed.
Business$19* /seatNot shown on fetched plans page; $19/seat from secondary source (blog.dima.tools).

Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) plans

PlanPer monthNotes
Free$0Light agent quota, unlimited tab completions.
Pro$20Increased quotas, frontier models.
Max$200Significantly higher quotas.
Teams$40 /seat$40/seat (blog); Devin docs list $80/month minimum.

Questions

Is GitHub Copilot cheaper than Windsurf?
GitHub Copilot has the cheaper entry paid plan: $10 vs $20 per month (checked 2026-10-14).
How do GitHub Copilot and Windsurf limits reset?
GitHub Copilot: Monthly. Windsurf: Daily and weekly quota refresh.
Do GitHub Copilot and Windsurf have free tiers?
GitHub Copilot: yes. Windsurf: yes.