Side by side
Cursor vs Windsurf
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
AI-powered IDE for faster coding
AI agent-powered IDE that keeps developers in flow
Primary task
Coding
Coding
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $16/mo
Freemium · Free + from $15/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $16/mo
Free + from $15/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Listed as available
Not documented
Platforms
Web, CLI
Web, CLI
Integrations
VS Code, Make, MCP
MCP
Source rating
4.6 / 5 · 46 ratings
3.0 / 5 · 4 ratings
Catalog views
108k
9.2k
Estimated monthly traffic
6.8M
110.4K
Catalog imported
29 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Easy vscode extensions migration
- One-click keybindings and themes import
- Local mode for privacy
- No data stored in servers/logs
- Chat with projects feature
- Mac, Windows, Linux compatibility
- Flows for immersive coding
- 'Cascade' for codebase understanding
- Real-time coding action recognition
- Deep contextual awareness
Listed limitations
- No mobile app
- Limited language support
- Dependence on GPT-4
- No web version
- No collaborative feature
- Potentially overwhelming interface
- Could disrupt conventional workflow
- Live website editing limitations
- Dependence on Model Context Protocol
- Supercomplete might be distracting