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Cursor vs Windsurf: Best Programming AI Tools in 2026?

Cursor vs Windsurf — compare Programming tools: pricing, rating, and features.

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CursorVisit tool
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CategoryProgrammingProgramming
PricingFreemiumFreemium
Rating
4.8
4.4
Features

Built to make you extraordinarily productive, Cursor is the best way to build software with AI.

IDEAI代码编辑效率

AI-powered IDE by Codeium. Code generation, refactor, and terminal commands.

IDEAICodeiumproductivity

AI In-Depth Evaluation

API Economics

Cursor

Input: N/A (Cursor does not offer public API pricing; likely not available for general use)

Output: N/A

Windsurf

Input: Free tier: $0; Paid tier: $15 per 1M tokens (input)

Output: Free tier: $0; Paid tier: $15 per 1M tokens (output)

Pricing & Capability Overview

Subscription:Both freemium. Cursor: Free tier limited; Pro: $20/mo. Windsurf: Free tier robust; Teams: $10/user/mo.

Latency / TTFT:Both similar; Windsurf slightly faster in benchmarks (unverified).

Multimodal & ecosystem:Cursor: VS Code extension, plugin ecosystem (limited public info). Windsurf: Deep IDE integration (JetBrains, VS Code), 20+ plugins, Jira/GitHub integrations. Windsurf has broader ecosystem.

Privacy & compliance:Cursor: SOC2 (claimed), GDPR compliant. Windsurf: SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA (Codeium claims). Windsurf has stronger compliance.

AI Deep Review

Choose Cursor for tight VS Code integration and simplicity; Windsurf for enterprise needs, better pricing, and ecosystem.