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Cursor vs Windsurf

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Cursor

AI-first code editor built on VS Code.

AI Coding AgentsFreemium · $20/mo (Pro)
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Windsurf

Codeium's AI editor.

Freemium · $15/mo (Pro)
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At a glanceCursorWindsurf
Pricing
$20/mo (Pro)
$15/mo (Pro)
Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Founded
2022
Location
San Francisco, USA
Bootstrapped
Open source
Category
AI Coding Agents
Indie alternatives
10
0
Founders
Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Arvid Lunnemark, Aman Sanger

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Windsurf starts cheaper at $15/mo (Pro); Cursor starts at $20/mo (Pro).

  • Funding

    Both are venture-backed.

  • Indie alternatives

    Cursor has 10 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Windsurf has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Cursor

  • Michael TruellCo-founder & CEO
  • Sualeh AsifCo-founder
  • Arvid LunnemarkCo-founder
  • Aman SangerCo-founder

Founder of Windsurf

No founder details documented yet.

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