Sourcegraph Cody vs Windsurf — Head-to-Head Comparison
Quick verdict: Windsurf edges ahead
with a 4.5/5 rating vs 4.2/5.
See the full breakdown below.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Sourcegraph Cody | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-repository codebase context powered by Sourcegraph code graph | ✓ | — |
| OpenCtx for pulling in Confluence docs, Jira issues, and external context | ✓ | — |
| Inline completions in VS Code and JetBrains | ✓ | — |
| Chat with support for Claude, GPT-4o, and Gemini | ✓ | — |
| Command palette for common tasks like test and doc generation | ✓ | — |
| Integration with Sourcegraph's code search and intelligence platform | ✓ | — |
| Custom context configuration for enterprise deployments | ✓ | — |
| Audit logging and usage analytics for enterprise admins | ✓ | — |
| Smart Apply for applying chat suggestions directly to files | ✓ | — |
| Prompt library for team-shared custom prompts | ✓ | — |
| 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 | Sourcegraph Cody | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Sourcegraph Cody if...
AI coding assistant with enterprise-grade codebase search and context
Visit Sourcegraph CodyChoose Windsurf if...
AI-native IDE by Codeium with deep agentic coding and flow state focus
Visit Windsurf