COMPARISON 2026
Cursor vs. Windsurf
Which tool is the right one for you? We compare pricing, features and ratings.
Cursor
The AI-first code editor
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deeply integrated AI. It understands the entire codebase, can implement entire features on command, and is the preferred editor of many AI enthusiasts and vibe coders....
Free tier
VS
Windsurf
The AI IDE that thinks like a senior developer
Windsurf by Codeium is an AI-first IDE with the revolutionary 'Cascade' feature — an AI that not only writes code, but understands the entire project, navigates files, executes terminal commands and a...
Free tier
Direct comparison
4.7/5 ★★★★☆
Rating
4.5/5 ★★★★☆
✅ Free tier available
Free tier
✅ Free tier available
From $20/mo
Price
From $15/month/mo
Coding
Category
Coding
5 pros
Pros
5 pros
When to choose which tool?
Choose Cursor if...
- Understands the entire codebase
- Composer: entire features on command
- Based on VS Code (familiar environment)
Choose Windsurf if...
- Cascade: Autonomous multi-step tasks
- Understands entire codebase context
- Terminal execution directly in the AI