Codeium vs Windsurf
Side-by-side comparison of Codeium and Windsurf — features, pricing, and trade-offs.
| Codeium | Windsurf | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Free unlimited code completion across IDEs. | Codeium's agentic IDE — Cursor's main rival. |
| Pricing model | freemium | freemium |
| Lowest paid tier | $12/mo | $15/mo |
| Launched | 2022 | 2024 |
| Best for | budget devs, JetBrains/Vim users, privacy-conscious | full-stack devs, Cursor switchers, agentic coding |
| Top features | Multi-IDE, Free unlimited, Chat | Cascade agent, Multi-file edit, Inline chat |
Codeium
Free unlimited code completion across IDEs.
- + Genuinely free unlimited
- + Wide IDE coverage
- + Privacy-friendly
- − Less aggressive than Cursor agents
- − UX less polished
Windsurf
Codeium's agentic IDE — Cursor's main rival.
- + Strongest Cursor alternative
- + Cheaper Pro tier
- + Good free tier
- − Younger ecosystem
- − Fewer extensions