Codeium (Legacy: merged into Devin Desktop)
Formerly a free AI autocomplete plugin. The technology now lives inside Windsurf (rebranded Devin Desktop after Cognition's 2025 acquisition) rather than as a standalone product.
The verdict on Codeium (Legacy: merged into Devin Desktop): Historical reference for developers evaluating Codeium's legacy free-tier autocomplete; the current product and pricing now live under Devin Desktop Codeium's pitch was always price, not features: it offered Copilot-level autocomplete across 70+ languages and 40+ IDEs at no cost to individual developers. Pricing: Merged into Windsurf/Devin Desktop pricing.
Best For
Historical reference for developers evaluating Codeium's legacy free-tier autocomplete; the current product and pricing now live under Devin Desktop
Standout Feature
A free tier covering 70+ languages and 40+ IDEs at no cost
TL;DR
The best free alternative to Copilot, though it's since folded into Windsurf's pricing, check current terms before assuming it's still standalone.
Alternatives
Overview
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Codeium was a free AI coding toolkit that competed with GitHub Copilot on features while undercutting it on price. Its autocomplete covered 70+ languages and integrated with 40+ IDEs, with a chat assistant for explaining code, generating tests, and debugging. Following Cognition's acquisition, Codeium's technology and team were folded into Windsurf, which Cognition has since rebranded Devin Desktop; Codeium is no longer offered as a standalone product, and the earlier free-forever promise no longer applies as-is.
Whether any individual legacy IDE plugin still functions standalone is not confirmed by current evidence; check Devin Desktop for the current product and pricing. This entry is retained for historical reference and inbound-link continuity.
The source of the legacy catalog rating and review count has not been substantiated. Neither is presented here as a verified review rating or included in review structured data.
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- • Generous free tier
- • Works in almost every editor
- • Fast and accurate completions
- • Privacy-friendly options
- • Fewer advanced features than Cursor
- • Chat is less powerful than Copilot Chat
- • Community support only on free tier
Key Features
- 70+ language support
- 40+ IDE plugins
- In-editor chat
- Codebase context
- Enterprise on-prem option
Trust & Data
Verified 2026-09
- Training on your data
- Opt-out availableBy default data is used for model training; paid-plan users can opt out via Data Controls settings; Enterprise customers are never trained on without express prior written consent. A separate SOC 2 claim found on codeium.com/security was not included above because that page now redirects to Cognition's Devin product rather than Codeium/Windsurf itself, and could not be confirmed to apply to this product.
- Compliance
- Not published
- Retention
- Customer data retained only for the duration of the customer relationship, unless otherwise specified by the customer.
- Export
- Not published
Source: codeium.com
As published by the vendor. Verify independently before purchase decisions.
Our Take
That distinction mattered while it was a standalone product. Since the Cognition acquisition folded it into Windsurf, now rebranded Devin Desktop, the free-tier promise has changed. Before assuming you're still on the same deal, check current terms. If you were using it purely to avoid a subscription, verify whether that still holds before your next project starts.
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