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Freemium · $15/mo (Pro)

Windsurf

Codeium's AI editor.

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What is Windsurf?
Windsurf is an AI coding editor — a VS Code-based IDE with an agent, chat and autocomplete built in.
Who is it for?
Developers who want an agent driving the editor rather than a chat sidebar, and engineering teams standardising on one AI-assisted IDE.
What are the alternatives to Windsurf?
Cursor is the other VS Code fork with an agent; GitHub Copilot adds AI to editors you already run; Claude Code and Aider work in the terminal; Cline and Continue.dev are open-source extensions.

Pricing

$15/mo (Pro)

Freemium

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