Mythex vs Windsurf

Windsurf is now called Devin Desktop: an IDE with a command centre for coding agents. Mythex builds the app, and the place it runs, from a description.

The short answer

Choose Windsurf — now Devin Desktop — if you write code every day and want an IDE that runs several agents at once. Choose Mythex if you want to describe an app and have it hosted with a database and a public URL, with no editor to install.

Pick Mythex when

There is no repo yet
You want hosting, a database and a public URL included
You would rather describe changes than review diffs
You do not want to install anything

Pick Windsurf when

You are a developer and the editor is where you work
You want to run and monitor many agents across projects
You want it inside JetBrains as well
You already deploy with Vercel or your own pipeline

Side by side

	Mythex	Windsurf
Primary job	Idea → running app	AI code editor and agents
Runs	In the browser	Desktop IDE; cloud or local agent sessions
Hosting	Included, one click	You deploy elsewhere
Database	Attach in one step	You provide it
Free plan	Yes, no credit card	Yes
Who it is for	Anyone with an idea, coder or not	Developers and engineering teams

Questions

What happened to Windsurf?

It was renamed Devin Desktop. Its makers say only the name and branding changed: plans, extensions, settings and work in progress carry over, and Windsurf for JetBrains is still available.

Is Windsurf free?

There is a free tier; check their site for its current limits. Mythex Free gives 5 credits a day with no credit card, and includes publishing to a public URL.

Can Windsurf host my app?

It is an editor, not a host; it lists a Vercel integration for managing deployments. Mythex hosts the app itself, with the database attached and a URL in one click.

Windsurf vs Mythex for beginners?

Windsurf assumes you are working in a codebase. Mythex assumes nothing: describe the app, watch the preview, publish. The code editor is there if you want to look.

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