Comparison
Claude vs Windsurf
Overview
Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding, research, and long-context work, with features for both individual use and secure team collaboration.
Windsurf is an AI-native IDE built around agentic coding, cloud agents, tab completions, and codebase-aware development workflows.
Features
- —Conversational AI
- —Long context
- —Document analysis
- —Artifacts
- —Projects
- —Code generation and review
- —Research and summarization
- —Computer use
- —Agentic coding
- —Cloud agents
- —Inline edits
- —Tab completions
- —Model access across providers
- —Codebase understanding
- —Team analytics
- —Zero data retention options
Pricing
Claude
freemiumFree plan available
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Access to Claude with limited usage. |
| Pro | $20/mo | Standard paid individual plan. |
| Max 5x | $100/mo | Up to 5x more usage per session than Pro. |
| Max 20x | $200/mo | Up to 20x more usage per session than Pro. |
| Team | Contact sales | Seat-based team plan; current purchase flow is handled in product. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales for enterprise pricing. |
Windsurf
freemiumFree plan availableFirst-time users can start with a 2-week Pro trial.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Limited usage tier. |
| Pro | $20/mo | Individual paid tier. |
| Teams | $40/mo | Per user per month. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales for enterprise pricing. |
Company Fit
Claude
StartupSMBEnterprise
Windsurf
StartupSMBEnterprise
Stacks
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