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Devin (& Devin Desktop, formerly Windsurf) vs. Eclipse

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Devin

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ADevin is an autonomous software engineering platform from Cognition that can plan, write, run, test, and review code for engineering teams. The current product includes cloud-based agent workflows and Devin Desktop, which Cognition describes as the new name for Windsurf and positions as an IDE for managing local and cloud agents from one editor surface.

    $20

    per month

    Eclipse

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AEclipse is a free and open source integrated development environment (IDE).N/A
    Pricing
    DevinEclipse
    Editions & Modules
    Pro
    $20
    per month
    Max
    $200
    per month
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    DevinEclipse
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    User Ratings
    DevinEclipse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (74 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    Usability
    8.0
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    8.0
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    Support Rating
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    6.8
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    User Testimonials
    DevinEclipse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cognition AI, Inc.
    If you already have technical knowledge and understanding of coding, Windsurf could be a valuable platform to debug and rewrite code. It was helpful to me to expand coding, since I am not a traditionally programmer. I was able to enhance my base code and functionality much quicker than manually trying.
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    Open Source
    I think that if someone asked me for an IDE for Java programming, I would definitely recommend Eclipse as is one of the most complete solutions for this language out there. If the main programming language of that person is not Java, I don't think Eclipse would suit his needs[.]
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    Pros
    Cognition AI, Inc.
    • Quick code isolation of sytax errors
    • quick suggestions on how to correct coding error
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    Open Source
    • Eclipse organizes imports well and does a good job presenting different programming languages.
    • Eclipse auto formats source code allowing customization and increased readability.
    • Eclipse reports errors automatically to users rather than logging it to the console.
    • Eclipse has coding shortcuts and auto-correction features allowing faster software development.
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    Cons
    Cognition AI, Inc.
    • Windsurf is target to more medium to advanced users
    • Windsurf does fast debugging, but technical skills are needed.
    • Windsurf is not as intuitive as I initially thought.
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    Open Source
    • While the DB integration is broad (many connectors) it isn't particularly deep. So if you need to do serious DB work on (for example) SQL Server, it is sometimes necessary to go directly to the SQL Server Studio. But for general access and manipulation, it is ok.
    • The syntax formatting is sometimes painful to set up and doesn't always support things well. For example, it doesn't effectively support SCSS.
    • Using it for remote debugging in a VM works pretty well, but it is difficult to set up and there is no documentation I could find to really explain how to do it. When remote debugging, the editor does not necessarily integrate the remote context. So, for example, things like Pylint don't always find the libraries in the VM and display spurious errors.
    • The debugging console is not the default, and my choice is never remembered, so every time I restart my program, it's a dialog and several clicks to get it back. The debugging console has the same contextual problems with remote debugging that the editor does.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cognition AI, Inc.
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    Open Source
    I love this product, what makes it one of the best tool out in the market is its ability to function with a wide range of languages. The online community support is superb, so you are never stuck on an issue. The customization is endless, you can keep adding plugins or jars for more functionalities as per your requirements. It's Free !!!
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    Usability
    Cognition AI, Inc.
    Windsurf is a good tool for developers with more than basic coding skills. I would recommend it as a tool to quickly mitigate coding errors and issues. I did not take a deeper dive into the integrated extensions, but the library of extensions appear to be solid. An experience developer could quickly launch this platform, scan and test coding, and resolve issues quickly. I did not test this for larger code sets.
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    Open Source
    It has everything that the developer needs to do the job. Few things that I have used in my day-to-day development 1. Console output. 2. Software flash functionality supporting multiple JTAG vendors like J-LINK. 3. Debugging capabilities like having a breakpoint, looking at the assembly, looking at the memory etc. this also applies to Embedded boards. 4. Plug-in like CMake, Doxygen and PlantUML are available.
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    Support Rating
    Cognition AI, Inc.
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    Open Source
    I gave this rating because Eclipse is an open-source free IDE therefore no support system is available as far as I know. I have to go through other sources to solve my problem which is very tough and annoying. So if you are using Eclipse then you are on your own, as a student, it is not a big issue for me but for developers it is a need.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cognition AI, Inc.
    Windsurf would be more comparable to GitHub Copilot or Perplexity to me. I think it's more of a pure code debugging line by line than some of the other tools listed above, however, they all have some capabilities to rewrite and test new coding. It boils down to what toolset you are most comfortable with. I typically will work with two platforms with the same issue to see how it is approached and the differences.
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    Open Source
    The installation, adaptability, and ease of usage for Eclipse are pretty high and simple compared to some of the other products. Also, the fact that it is almost a plug and play once the connections are established and once a new user gets the hang of the system comes pretty handy.
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    Return on Investment
    Cognition AI, Inc.
    • ROI is significant time saved from debugging, rewriting code, and testing
    • AI generated development can test executable code in a controlled environment
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    Open Source
    • This development environment offers the possibility of improving the productivity time of work teams by supporting the integration of large architectures.
    • It drives constant change and evolution in work teams thanks to its constant versioning.
    • It works well enough to develop continuous server client integrations, based on solid or any other programming principle.
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