Updated April 2026 · Independent Analysis
CursorvsWindsurf
Windsurf starts at $15/mo, 25% cheaper than Cursor's $20/mo. Cursor is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Windsurf's 4.6/5.
Cursorvs Windsurf
★ 4.7/5+0.1 vs Windsurf
Only in Cursor
- ✦ Full codebase understanding
- ✦ Composer (agent mode)
- ✦ Tab autocomplete
✓ Free planFrom $20/mo(pricier)500K+ users · est. 2023
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Windsurfvs Cursor
★ 4.6/5-0.1 vs Cursor
Only in Windsurf
- ✦ Cascade AI agent
- ✦ Full codebase indexing
- ✦ Terminal execution
✓ Free planFrom $15/mo(cheaper)200K+ users · est. 2024
Try Windsurf Free →Ratings Breakdown
Cursor
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Windsurf
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Cursor uniquely offers Full codebase understanding, Composer (agent mode), Tab autocomplete. Windsurf uniquely offers Cascade AI agent, Full codebase indexing, Terminal execution. Both share 8 features including Multi-file editing, Git integration, All VS Code extensions.
Feature
Cursor
Windsurf
Multi-file editing
✓
✓
Git integration
✓
✓
All VS Code extensions
✓
✓
Image to code
✓
✓
Test generation
✓
✓
Refactoring
✓
✓
Checkpoint history
✓
✓
Privacy mode
✓
✓
Full codebase understanding
✓
✗
Composer (agent mode)
✓
✗
Tab autocomplete
✓
✗
Chat with code
✓
✗
Inline edits
✓
✗
Terminal integration
✓
✗
Custom AI rules (.cursorrules)
✓
✗
Web search in chat
✓
✗
Error detection
✓
✗
Multiple LLM models (GPT-4/Claude/Gemini)
✓
✗
Context @ references
✓
✗
Shadow workspace
✓
✗
Cascade AI agent
✗
✓
Full codebase indexing
✗
✓
Terminal execution
✗
✓
Browser preview
✗
✓
Real-time collaboration
✗
✓
Inline autocomplete
✗
✓
Chat interface
✗
✓
Debugging
✗
✓
Multiple LLM models
✗
✓
Context awareness
✗
✓
Command palette
✗
✓
Offline mode
✗
✓
Total Features
20
20
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Cursor if you need:
- ✓ Full codebase understanding
- ✓ Composer (agent mode)
- ✓ Tab autocomplete
- ✓ Chat with code
- ✓ Inline edits
Choose Windsurf if you need:
- ✓ Cascade AI agent
- ✓ Full codebase indexing
- ✓ Terminal execution
- ✓ Browser preview
- ✓ Real-time collaboration
Pricing Comparison
Windsurf starts at $15/mo, 25% cheaper than Cursor's $20/mo.
Cursor Plans
Free tier available
Hobby
Free- • 2K completions
- • 50 slow premium requests
ProBest Value
$20/month- • Unlimited completions
- • 500 fast requests/mo
Windsurf Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Unlimited completions
- • 5 Cascade flows/day
ProBest Value
$15/month- • Unlimited Cascade
- • Priority access
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