Windsurf vs Continue
Side-by-side comparison of Windsurf and Continue — features, pricing, and trade-offs.
| Windsurf | Continue | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Codeium's agentic IDE — Cursor's main rival. | Open-source AI code assistant you fully control. |
| Pricing model | freemium | free |
| Lowest paid tier | $15/mo | Free |
| Launched | 2024 | 2023 |
| Best for | full-stack devs, Cursor switchers, agentic coding | OSS lovers, local model users, config tinkerers |
| Top features | Cascade agent, Multi-file edit, Inline chat | Open source, Multi-model, Local model support |
Windsurf
Codeium's agentic IDE — Cursor's main rival.
- + Strongest Cursor alternative
- + Cheaper Pro tier
- + Good free tier
- − Younger ecosystem
- − Fewer extensions
Continue
Open-source AI code assistant you fully control.
- + Free
- + Full control
- + Privacy-friendly
- − Setup complexity
- − Less polished than Cursor