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 | 9/10 | 3/10 |
| 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 | Anysphere, Inc. | Cognition AI |
| Total Funding | $3.4B | $243M |
Visual Comparison
Cursor Windsurf
About Cursor
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor and development environment that helps developers write, understand, and debug code faster using generative AI and autonomous agents.
Cursor is an AI-native code editor built on Visual Studio Code, integrating advanced AI features directly into the coding workflow to enhance developer productivity. It offers AI-driven code generation, intelligent autocompletion, codebase understanding through natural language queries, and smart rewrites for efficient refactoring. The platform also supports running multiple AI agents in parallel and provides a unified workspace for agent-driven development.
About Windsurf
An AI agent-powered IDE that helps developers build full-stack applications using natural language prompts and autonomous agents.
Windsurf is an AI-native code editor, originally built by Codeium and now owned by Cognition AI, designed to streamline software development. It features Cascade, an agentic AI that understands entire codebases, suggests multi-file edits, and runs terminal commands, acting as a collaborative coding partner. Additionally, Windsurf 2.0 introduced Devin, an autonomous cloud agent capable of handling complex tasks like debugging, testing, and deployment in the cloud.
The Verdict
Cursor takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 9/10 versus 3/10, 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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