Updated April 2026 · Independent Analysis
WindsurfvsCursor
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.
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
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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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Windsurf
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Cursor
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Windsurf uniquely offers Cascade AI agent, Full codebase indexing, Terminal execution. Cursor uniquely offers Full codebase understanding, Composer (agent mode), Tab autocomplete. Both share 8 features including Multi-file editing, Git integration, All VS Code extensions.
Feature
Windsurf
Cursor
Multi-file editing
✓
✓
Git integration
✓
✓
All VS Code extensions
✓
✓
Test generation
✓
✓
Refactoring
✓
✓
Image to code
✓
✓
Checkpoint history
✓
✓
Privacy mode
✓
✓
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
✓
✗
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
✗
✓
Total Features
20
20
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Windsurf if you need:
- ✓ Cascade AI agent
- ✓ Full codebase indexing
- ✓ Terminal execution
- ✓ Browser preview
- ✓ Real-time collaboration
Choose Cursor if you need:
- ✓ Full codebase understanding
- ✓ Composer (agent mode)
- ✓ Tab autocomplete
- ✓ Chat with code
- ✓ Inline edits
Pricing Comparison
Windsurf starts at $15/mo, 25% cheaper than Cursor's $20/mo.
Windsurf Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Unlimited completions
- • 5 Cascade flows/day
ProBest Value
$15/month- • Unlimited Cascade
- • Priority access
Cursor Plans
Free tier available
Hobby
Free- • 2K completions
- • 50 slow premium requests
ProBest Value
$20/month- • Unlimited completions
- • 500 fast requests/mo
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