Cursor vs Windsurf — Head-to-Head Comparison
Quick verdict: Cursor edges ahead
with a 4.7/5 rating vs 4.5/5.
See the full breakdown below.
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Cursor: Pricing Tiers & Key Stats
Hobby
Free
2,000 completions/mo
50 slow requests/mo
Pro
$20/mo
500 fast requests/mo
Unlimited slow requests
Business
$40/user/mo
SSO + admin controls
Audit logs + billing
4.7/5
100 reviews
9 AI Features
Composer, Agent, Tab, Chat...
Multi-Model
GPT-4o + Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Source: AI Coding Compare, March 2026
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cursor | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-file AI editing via Composer and Agent modes | ✓ | — |
| Codebase-aware chat with semantic search across your entire project | ✓ | — |
| Tab completion with ghost-text inline suggestions | ✓ | — |
| Agent mode that runs terminal commands and iterates autonomously | ✓ | — |
| Web search integration inside the IDE | ✓ | — |
| Support for GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and other frontier models | ✓ | — |
| Bring-your-own API key for custom model access | ✓ | — |
| VS Code extension compatibility (all existing plugins work) | ✓ | — |
| Git diff view with AI-assisted commit message generation | ✓ | — |
| Privacy mode to prevent code from being stored on Cursor servers | ✓ | — |
| Cascade AI agent for multi-file agentic coding tasks | — | ✓ |
| Real-time codebase awareness without manual context injection | — | ✓ |
| Inline completions with multi-line suggestion support | — | ✓ |
| Terminal command execution from within the agent | — | ✓ |
| Web search integration for documentation and research | — | ✓ |
| VS Code extension compatibility | — | ✓ |
| Available as both standalone IDE and editor plugin | — | ✓ |
| Support for multiple frontier AI models | — | ✓ |
| Codebase-aware chat with semantic search | — | ✓ |
| Collaborative features for team coding sessions | — | ✓ |
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | Cursor | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Cursor if...
AI-first code editor built for deep multi-file agentic coding workflows
Visit CursorChoose Windsurf if...
AI-native IDE by Codeium with deep agentic coding and flow state focus
Visit Windsurf