Windsurf
A polished, AI-first IDE that emphasizes agentic flow, live previews, and integrated deployments. Windsurf’s “do it here” philosophy means less switching between tools and more time building. Cascade, Previews, Deploys, and MCP integrations create a cohesive development experience.
- Cascade: Agentic coding flow that tracks edits, terminal commands, clipboard, and chat history to infer intent and continue work.
- Knowledge Base: Deep repository and curated-document understanding with Memories, Rules, and Workflows.
- Previews & Deploys: Live website preview inside the IDE with clickable elements, plus one-click app deployment without leaving Windsurf.
- Autocomplete & Commands: Tab autocomplete, in-line command (Cmd+I) for refactors, terminal natural-language commands, and Supercomplete features.
- Model optionality: Access to premium models from OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, xAI, and more.
- Extensibility: MCP plugin support and a plugin store for tools like Figma, Slack, Stripe, GitHub, Supabase, and more.
- Cross-platform: Downloads for macOS (Apple/Intel), Windows (x64/ARM64), and Linux, plus a JetBrains plugin option for Cascade.
Individual developers, teams, and enterprises looking for an AI-first IDE to accelerate shipping. Suitable for both developers and non-developers with enterprise-focused outcomes.
A polished, AI-first IDE that emphasizes agentic flow, live previews, and integrated deployments. Windsurf’s “do it here” philosophy means less switching between tools and more time building. Cascade, Previews, Deploys, and MCP integrations create a cohesive development experience.
- Agentic workflow with real-time context awareness to reduce repetition.
- Shortens the loop from idea to deployment with in-IDE previews and deploys.
- Wide model support, including premium options across providers.
- MCP/plugins integrate popular tools directly into the coding environment.
- Cross-platform availability and a JetBrains plugin for flexibility.
- Prompt-credit metering requires budgeting for high-volume use.
- Some features are exclusive to the Windsurf editor.
- SSO on Teams is a paid add-on, increasing costs for some orgs.
Free
- Price: $0
- Details: 25 prompt credits/month, all premium models, unlimited Fast Tab, unlimited SWE-1 Lite, Previews, 1 App Deploy/day.
Pro
- Price: $15/user/month
- Details: 500 credits/month, SWE-1 model (promotional 0 credits/prompt), $10 per 250 add-on credits, 5 App Deploys/day.
Teams
- Price: $30/user/month
- Details: All Pro features + 500 credits/user/month, $40 per 1,000 add-on credits, Windsurf Reviews, centralized billing, analytics, priority support, zero data retention, SSO add-on $10/user/month.
Enterprise
- Price: From $60/user/month
- Details: All Teams features + 1,000 credits/user/month, RBAC, advanced SSO/access control, premium support, volume discounts for 200+ seats, hybrid deployment option.
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