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 | Anysphere, Inc. | Cognition AI, Inc. |
| Total Funding | $3.3B | $243M |
Visual Comparison
Cursor Windsurf
About Cursor
An AI-native code editor and agentic development platform that helps developers write, test, and ship code faster using advanced AI models.
Cursor is an AI-native code editor, forked from VS Code, that deeply integrates AI capabilities throughout the development workflow. It functions as an AI coding agent and software development environment, enabling users to edit code, search codebases, run commands, and complete programming tasks using natural-language instructions. Key capabilities include real-time code suggestions, multi-file editing with full codebase understanding, autonomous agent modes for complex tasks, and cloud agents that run in isolated virtual machines, allowing AI to run, test, and ship…
About Windsurf
Windsurf, now Devin Desktop, is an AI-native code editor designed to accelerate development with intelligent assistance and autonomous agents.
Windsurf, rebranded as Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026, is an AI-first code editor built on a VS Code fork, deeply integrating AI into the development experience. It features Devin Local, an AI agent for multi-file reasoning, codebase comprehension, and multi-step task execution, along with fast autocomplete and contextual chat, aiming to accelerate coding workflows.
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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