Which is cheaper, Cursor or Windsurf?

Pricing varies by tier and usage. Check both tools for current rates.

Does Cursor have a free tier?

Yes, Cursor offers a free tier with .

Cursor has drop-in switching cost. Windsurf has drop-in switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Ai Coding

Cursor

AI-powered code editor with agent mode, tab completions, frontier model access, and cloud agents

Switching Cost: drop-in

Windsurf

AI-powered IDE (formerly Codeium) with agentic coding, tab completions, and premium model access

Switching Cost: drop-in

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Windsurf excels at ai-powered, while Cursor shines on ai-powered.

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Windsurf excels at ai-powered, while Cursor shines on ai-powered.