Comparison
Cursor vs Windsurf
Overview
Cursor is an AI-native code editor built for agentic coding, multi-file edits, debugging, and codebase-aware assistance inside a VS Code-based environment.
Windsurf is an AI-native IDE built around agentic coding, cloud agents, tab completions, and codebase-aware development workflows.
Features
- —Codebase-aware chat
- —Inline edits
- —Agent workflows
- —Tab completions
- —Terminal integration
- —Bugbot
- —Cloud agents
- —MCP support
- —Agentic coding
- —Cloud agents
- —Inline edits
- —Tab completions
- —Model access across providers
- —Codebase understanding
- —Team analytics
- —Zero data retention options
Pricing
Cursor
freemiumFree plan availableFirst-time users can start with a 2-week free Pro trial.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Free | Free tier with limited agent requests and limited model access. |
| Pro | $20/mo | Individual paid tier. |
| Teams | $40/mo | Per user per month. |
| 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
Cursor
StartupSMBEnterprise
Windsurf
StartupSMBEnterprise
Stacks
Alternatives
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