Head-to-Head Comparison
Cursor vs Windsurf
Which Code Assistant is right for you? See our complete breakdown.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cursor | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting Price | $20.00/mo | $20.00/mo |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| API Available | No | No |
| Open Source | No | No |
| iOS App | No | No |
| Android App | No | No |
| Chrome Extension | No | No |
| Company | SpaceXAI (formerly Anysphere, Inc.) | Cognition |
| Total Funding | $60.0B | $243M |
Visual Comparison
Cursor Windsurf
About Cursor
An AI-native code editor and agentic coding platform that accelerates software development by leveraging frontier AI models and autonomous agents.
Cursor is an AI-native code editor built on a VS Code fork, designed to make writing and understanding code faster and more efficient. It integrates advanced language models to assist with editing, generating, refactoring, and explaining codebases in natural language, offering deep codebase context and multi-file editing capabilities. Key features include Tab for next-action prediction, Agent Mode for autonomous task execution, and Cloud Agents for background tasks.
About Windsurf
Windsurf is an AI-native code editor that accelerates software development by providing intelligent, agentic assistance across the entire codebase.
Windsurf, now rebranded as Devin Desktop, is an AI-first code editor built on a VS Code fork, designed for AI-assisted development. It features the Cascade agent, which can understand an entire codebase, execute multi-step tasks, and work across multiple files, along with real-time code suggestions, error detection, and terminal integration. The tool aims to streamline the development process by acting as a proactive AI collaborator, automating repetitive tasks and improving code quality.
The Verdict
Cursor takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 8/10 versus 7/10, Cursor edges ahead of Windsurf in our analysis. However, Windsurf may still be the better choice depending on your specific use case and budget.
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