Windsurf
AI-powered IDE by Codeium
Category
AI Code Editors & IDEs
Platforms
desktop
Pricing
$0 — Custom
Open Source
No
LLMs Used
Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, Codeium proprietary
IDE Support
Windsurf
What is Windsurf?
Windsurf (formerly Codeium Editor) is a VS Code-based AI IDE with powerful agentic capabilities. Its Cascade feature can autonomously plan and execute multi-step coding tasks, including running terminal commands and analyzing outputs.
Who is it for? Developers who want a fully AI-integrated coding environment.
Key Features
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Our Verdict
Strong Cursor alternative with excellent agentic capabilities via Cascade. Better pricing for teams.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Cascade agent is powerful
- + Cheaper than Cursor Pro
- + Good enterprise features
- + VS Code extension compatibility
Cons
- - Newer and less mature than Cursor
- - Smaller community
- - Some VS Code extensions have issues
Pricing
Free
$0
- Unlimited basic completions
- 5 premium actions/day
- All VS Code extensions
Pro
$15/mo
- Unlimited premium actions
- All models access
- Priority support
Enterprise
Custom
- Self-hosted option
- SOC 2 compliance
- SAML SSO
- Admin controls
Supported Languages & IDEs
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About Codeium
Company Codeium
Founded 2022
HQ Mountain View, CA
Status Active
Data updated 2025-03-10