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Coding Agents · Head-to-head

Cursor vs Windsurf

Cursor and Windsurf are both coding agents. Cursor is AI-first code editor with agent mode for multi-file edits and background tasks, while Windsurf is agentic IDE with Cascade flows that keep full context of your codebase. Here's an independent, side-by-side look at how they compare — and which fits.

Cursor

Agent· Freemium

AI-first code editor with agent mode for multi-file edits and background tasks.

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Windsurf

Agent· Freemium

Agentic IDE with Cascade flows that keep full context of your codebase.

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Side by side

SpecCursorWindsurf
TypeAgentAgent
ModelCommercialCommercial
PricingFreemiumFreemium

Choose Cursor if

Teams that want an AI-native IDE with agent mode, multi-file edits, and background tasks in a familiar VS Code feel..

Choose Windsurf if

Developers who want an agentic IDE with strong codebase-context flows at a competitive price..

About Cursor

AI-first code editor with agent mode for multi-file edits and background tasks.

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About Windsurf

Agentic IDE with Cascade flows that keep full context of your codebase.

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