Windsurf

Name: Windsurf
Rating: 4.1

AI code editor with generous free tier and Cascade agent.

budget-conscious devssolo developersrapid prototyping

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Provider: CodeiumFree tier: YesAPI: —Starting price: $15/mo

82/100

Most generous free tier • Cascade agent • Lower price

How we rate

Pros

Most generous free tier
Cascade agent is powerful
Fast autocomplete
Lower price than Cursor

Cons

Newer and less polished
Smaller community
Fewer extensions than VS Code
Less proven at scale

What Real Users Say

“Windsurf's free tier is incredibly generous. Cascade is surprisingly capable for the price.”
r/cursor↑ 356

“Switched from Cursor to Windsurf to save money. It's not quite as polished but gets the job done.”
r/webdev↑ 423

Last updated: 2026-03-15

Specifications

Editor	VS Code fork
Models	Claude, GPT, Codeium, Local
Agent	Yes — Cascade
Context Window	Large

Features

Autocomplete

Chat

Agent Mode

Multi File

Terminal Integration

Git Integration

Debug Assist

Custom Models

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limits	Key Features
Free	$0	Generous limits, 500 premium requests/mo	Autocomplete, Chat, Basic agent, Local models
Pro	$15/mo	Unlimited	Unlimited Cascade agent, All premium models, Priority support

Last verified: 2026-03-15

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