Windsurf – The best AI for Coding
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Where developers are doing their best work.
Windsurf is the most intuitive AI coding experience, built to keep you—and your team—in flow.
I replaced Cursor with a free IDE that does everything Cursor does
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- Windsurf has a more polished UI
A snappy launcher and a calmer editor surface- Windsurf is easier to use
Click-to-edit and a built-in preview do the heavy lifting- The chat mode is agentic by default
Cascade plans, edits, and runs commands without hand-holding- It’s free, and it’s cheaper to start
A generous free tier and a competitive Pro plan- Where Windsurf falters
A few rough edges worth knowing about