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Windsurf

WindsurfmacOS · Windows · Linux

AI editor built around the Cascade agentic flow

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Good for

  • Agentic multi-step tasks inside the editor
  • Painless migration from VS Code

Not for

  • Light users who only need inline completion

We deliberately put “not for” on the same screen — a review that only lists strengths carries no information.

Pricing

SubscriptionFree tier

Free with light quotas; Pro USD 20/mo; Max USD 200/mo; Teams USD 80/mo + USD 40/seat; Enterprise custom.

Amounts manually verified on 2026-10-01.
Official pricing page

Editorial rating

Capability
44/5
Ease of use
44/5
Cost value
33/5
Privacy control
33/5

Editorial opinion, not an aggregated user rating. Data last verified: 2026-09-29.

Two ways in

PATH A · START WITH THIS TOOL

You have picked it and want it running. Install first, understand later — the vocabulary makes more sense once the tool is on your screen.

  1. No tutorial for this tool yet.
PATH B · SURVEY FIRST, THEN CHOOSE

You are still comparing. See where this tool sits in the landscape before committing an afternoon to it.

Development path

Form factor：coding-agent

  1. 2024-11Windsurf Editor bills itself the first "agentic IDE"

    In November 2024 Codeium launches the Windsurf Editor — an IDE built around a collaborative agent, Cascade, that is aware of developer actions and performs multi-step tasks across files rather than only autocompleting code.

    https://devin.ai/blog/windsurf-rebrand-announcement

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Our articles about Windsurf

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This page is an editorial summary, not an official page. Trademarks and product names belong to their respective owners. If anything here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will correct it. Last verified: 2026-09-29.