Windsurf

AI-powered IDE by Codeium

Free tier Active Freemium
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

code-editorai-ideagenticcode-generation

Available on

Windsurf desktop

* Our Verdict

4.5 /5

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
Enterprise
Custom
  • Self-hosted option
  • SOC 2 compliance
  • SAML SSO
  • Admin controls

</> Supported Languages & IDEs

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonGoJavaC++RustPHPRuby

IDEs & Platforms

Windsurf

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i About Codeium

Company Codeium
Founded 2022
HQ Mountain View, CA
Status Active
Data updated 2025-03-10