Sourcegraph Amp vs Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)

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Sourcegraph Amp

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AI Coding

Sourcegraph Amp is Sourcegraph's frontier-model coding agent built for monorepos, with live access to the Sourcegraph code graph and MCP support.

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Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)

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AI Coding

Agentic AI IDE — originally from Codeium, now owned by Cognition and rebranding to Devin Desktop. The Cascade agent does deep-context, multi-file edits with inline diffs.

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Free
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Feature Comparison

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FeatureSourcegraph AmpWindsurf (now Devin Desktop)
CategoryAI CodingAI Coding
Pricing Plans98 tiers97 tiers
Starting PriceFree
Key Features
  • • Frontier-model agent grounded in Sourcegraph's code graph
  • • Monorepo-scale code intelligence: references, call sites, dependencies
  • • Shared threads between VS Code and CLI
  • • Cascade agentic coding workflow inside an AI-native IDE
  • • First-class support for major model providers and premium models
  • • SWE-1.6/SWE model positioning, Fast Context, tab completions, and plan-based Cascade allowances

Sourcegraph Amp - Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓Monorepo code-graph grounding beats embedding-only competitors on large repos.
  • ✓Pass-through token pricing rewards heavy use instead of capping it.
  • ✓Shared threads across VS Code and CLI match how senior engineers actually work.

Cons

  • ✗No managed model — you bring API keys, which is friction for team buyers.
  • ✗VS Code extension is newer and less polished than the established Cody extension.
  • ✗CLI is powerful but documentation still lags the product roadmap.

Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) - Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓Agentic feel is closer to 'pair-programmer' than Cursor's chat-driven model
  • ✓Multi-file edits with inline diffs are excellent for whole-feature work
  • ✓MCP client support is mature — real tool use, not just chat
  • ✓Devin Cloud access from inside the IDE post-acquisition is a unique combo
  • ✓Enterprise VPC + SAML/OIDC option is rare among agentic IDEs
  • ✓Free tier is still usable for hobby projects

Cons

  • ✗Mid-rebrand to 'Devin Desktop' is confusing — docs, billing, marketplace are inconsistent
  • ✗Cascade is aggressive — when it picks a wrong direction it can break code across many files
  • ✗Pro price rose from $15 to $20/month, and the new $200 Max tier surprised some users
  • ✗Indexer can lag on very large monorepos, slowing the first edit
  • ✗Cursor's UX is still smoother for many users coming from VS Code

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🔒 Security & Compliance Comparison

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Security FeatureSourcegraph AmpWindsurf (now Devin Desktop)
SOC2—✅ Yes
GDPR—✅ Yes
HIPAA——
SSO—✅ Yes
Self-Hosted—✅ Yes
On-Prem—✅ Yes
RBAC—✅ Yes
Audit Log—✅ Yes
Open Source—❌ No
API Key Auth—✅ Yes
Encryption at Rest—✅ Yes
Encryption in Transit—✅ Yes
Data Residency—US, EU
Data Retention—configurable
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