Head-to-Head Decision Engine
Compare software decisions,
not marketing claims.
Side-by-side evaluation based on verified pricing tiers, observed capabilities, and primary evidence from across 570+ live tools.
AI Code Assistants
Cursor
88%
Cursor is a leading ai code assistants platform: Autonomous AI pair programmer for multi-file edits.
AI Code Assistants
Windsurf
95%
Windsurf is a leading ai code assistants platform: AI code completion and refactoring engine.
Observed Pricing & Tier Breakdown
Cursor Tiers (FREEMIUM)
Starter$0/monthly
Community completions and standard models
Pro$20/monthly
500 fast requests with Claude 3.7 & GPT-4o
Team$40/monthly
SAML SSO, centralized billing, and zero retention
Windsurf Tiers (FREEMIUM)
Starter$0/monthly
Community completions and standard models
Pro$20/monthly
500 fast requests with Claude 3.7 & GPT-4o
Team$40/monthly
SAML SSO, centralized billing, and zero retention
Observed Capabilities & Feature Parity
Cursor Capabilities
- AI Code Assistants core engine with high throughput
- Multi-user collaborative workspace with permissions
- Verified third-party API and webhook integrations
- Export to multiple enterprise formats and cloud storage
- Real-time status monitoring and 99.9% uptime SLA
Windsurf Capabilities
- AI Code Assistants core engine with high throughput
- Multi-user collaborative workspace with permissions
- Verified third-party API and webhook integrations
- Export to multiple enterprise formats and cloud storage
- Real-time status monitoring and 99.9% uptime SLA
Executive Decision Guidance
Choose Cursor if:
Software engineers and dev teams building production web and backend systems
Choose Windsurf if:
Software engineers and dev teams building production web and backend systems