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Devin VS Windsurf

As of 30 October 2026, Windsurf is named by 181 companies and Devin by 100; Devin skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 43%), Windsurf to companies over 1,000 (34% vs 38%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Devin's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Windsurf rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Devin: 2–200 employees
44%
Windsurf: 2–200 employees
43%
Devin: 1,000+ employees
38%
Windsurf: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
6.0 · 2.7
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 117
100companies name Devin
181companies name Windsurf
25name both
596 · 487postings in 90 days, Devin · Windsurf
02Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentDevinshareWindsurfshareLeans
Self-employed33%21%even
2-10 employees1313%137%Devin
11-50 employees1717%3218%even
51-200 employees1414%3318%Windsurf
201-500 employees1111%2413%Windsurf
501-1000 employees44%158%Windsurf
1001-5000 employees1313%2614%even
5001-10000 employees44%116%Windsurf
10,001+ employees2121%2514%Devin
By industry
SegmentDevinshareWindsurfshareLeans
Technology & software5050%10759%Windsurf
Business & finance services2424%4123%even
Manufacturing & industry1010%106%Devin
Commerce & trade44%32%Devin
Media & content44%63%even
Consumer services & leisure33%42%even
Automotive11%11%even
Health care11%21%even
Property & construction11%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental11%––outside top 12
Utilities & infrastructure11%21%even
Public, community & associations––32%outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––21%outside top 12
By country
SegmentDevinshareWindsurfshareLeans
United States5555%12267%Windsurf
United Kingdom88%53%Devin
Japan88%––outside top 12
Canada33%––outside top 12
Spain33%––outside top 12
Brazil22%21%even
Germany22%95%Windsurf
France22%42%even
Netherlands22%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates11%21%even
Australia11%––outside top 12
Czechia11%––outside top 12
India––95%outside top 12
Poland––32%outside top 12
Belgium––21%outside top 12
Norway––21%outside top 12
Sweden––21%outside top 12
Austria––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentDevinshareWindsurfshareLeans
Software engineering44556%39955%even
Data & AI11515%17324%Windsurf
Product, program & project management273%193%even
IT operations & business systems263%203%even
Engineering (non-software)182%142%even
Sales172%91%even
Marketing & communications142%81%even
Design & UX101%71%even
Business development & strategy91%30%even
Human resources81%––outside top 12
Unclassified51%30%even
General management & consulting41%20%even
Quality, safety & environment––20%outside top 12
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Windsurf is named by 181 companies in job postings and Devin by 100; 25 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/devin-ai-vs-windsurf)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Devin vs Windsurf: questions

Which is more used, Devin or Windsurf?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Windsurf (181) over Devin (100). By website-and-DNS footprint, Windsurf (117 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Devin?

44% of Devin companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 43% for Windsurf. 38% of Devin companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for Windsurf.

Do companies run both?

25 companies name both in their postings, usually Devin in marketing and Windsurf in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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