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Windsurf Review

Agentic AI IDE (formerly Codeium) with full project understanding — now owned by Cognition.

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star4.1(3,450+ reviews)

thumb_upPros

check_circleStrong agentic capabilities
check_circleGood free tier
check_circleFast code completion
check_circleUnderstands full project context

thumb_downCons

cancelNewer than Cursor
cancelSmaller community
cancelOwnership transition (Cognition)
cancelSome features still maturing

Core Capabilities

checkAgentic coding (Cascade)

checkFull project understanding

checkMulti-file editing

checkCode completion

checkTerminal integration

checkSupercomplete (next action prediction)

checkBuilt-in chat

Pricing

Free tier / Pro from $15/mo

Starting price

About Windsurf

Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is an AI-powered IDE that offers agentic coding capabilities with full project understanding. Now owned by Cognition (makers of Devin), it provides AI that can independently navigate, edit, and understand your entire codebase. Windsurf stands out for its Cascade feature — an AI that can plan and execute multi-step coding tasks autonomously.

Best For

Autonomous Coding Tasks

Let Cascade autonomously plan and execute multi-step coding changes across your project.

Fast Code Completion

Get intelligent completions with full project context understanding.

Pricing Plans

Free

✓Autocomplete
✓Chat
✓Limited Cascade uses

Pro

$15/mo

✓Unlimited Cascade
✓All models
✓Priority support

Enterprise

Custom

✓Self-hosted option
✓SSO
✓Admin controls
✓Custom models

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Windsurf the same as Codeium?

Windsurf is the AI IDE built by Codeium. Codeium still exists as the code completion extension, while Windsurf is the full IDE.

What happened with Cognition acquiring Windsurf?

Cognition (makers of Devin) acquired Windsurf/Codeium, combining their agentic AI expertise with Windsurf's IDE capabilities.