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