Cursor vs Windsurf
Cursor is listed under AI IDEs, Windsurf under AI IDEs. Shared focus: agent, editor, vs-code-fork. Each name links to the product's own site.
| Category | AI IDEs | AI IDEs |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Public code | No | No |
| Tags | editor, agent, vs-code-fork, chat | editor, agent, cascade, vs-code-fork |
| Website | cursor.com | windsurf.com |
What Cursor does
AI code editor built on a fork of VS Code. It has chat, inline edits and an agent mode that changes many files at once. It supports models from several providers and has a free tier.
What Windsurf does
AI code editor with an agent called Cascade that reads your codebase, edits files and runs terminal commands. It began as the Codeium editor and is now owned by Cognition. A free plan is available.