Windsurf
AI code editor with the 'Cascade' agent, part of Cognition
by CognitionSupportedFreshly checkedChecked 29 Sept 2026
Windsurf is an AI code editor with an agent that carries out multi-step tasks. Since Cognition (maker of Devin) acquired it in 2025, the products work together. In March 2026 Windsurf moved from credits to quotas.
Best for
- Developers looking for a Cursor alternative
- Agent-driven coding
Not ideal for
- People without programming experience
Limitations
- Usage capped by daily and weekly quotas
DNA
- Level
- Intermediate
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, JetBrains
- FreeFree≈ €0Supp.
Limited daily quota
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0, Pro: $20/month, Max: $200/month, Teams: $40/user/month, and Enterprise: custom pricing… Windsurf replaced credits with quotas in March 2026… Cognition AI acquired Windsurf in 2025"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] verdent.ai (verdent.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
- ProUS$20/mo≈ €17.61Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0, Pro: $20/month, Max: $200/month, Teams: $40/user/month, and Enterprise: custom pricing… Windsurf replaced credits with quotas in March 2026… Cognition AI acquired Windsurf in 2025"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] verdent.ai (verdent.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
- MaxUS$200/mo≈ €176.13Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0, Pro: $20/month, Max: $200/month, Teams: $40/user/month, and Enterprise: custom pricing… Windsurf replaced credits with quotas in March 2026… Cognition AI acquired Windsurf in 2025"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] verdent.ai (verdent.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
- TeamsUS$40/mo per user≈ €35.23Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0, Pro: $20/month, Max: $200/month, Teams: $40/user/month, and Enterprise: custom pricing… Windsurf replaced credits with quotas in March 2026… Cognition AI acquired Windsurf in 2025"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] verdent.ai (verdent.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
Facts
- Free plan
- yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0, Pro: $20/month, Max: $200/month, Teams: $40/user/month, and Enterprise: custom pricing… Windsurf replaced credits with quotas in March 2026… Cognition AI acquired Windsurf in 2025"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] verdent.ai (verdent.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
- Free trial
- unknown
- Commercial use on free plan
- unknown
- Watermark on free plan
- unknown
- API
- unknown
- Open source
- unknown
- Self-hostable
- unknown
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, JetBrains Unver.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Unverified
- Confidence
- 57/100
- Method
- editorial
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0, Pro: $20/month, Max: $200/month, Teams: $40/user/month, and Enterprise: custom pricing… Windsurf replaced credits with quotas in March 2026… Cognition AI acquired Windsurf in 2025"
Editorial knowledge; pending automated verification.
Sources
- [Official site] Windsurf website (windsurf.com)
- Runs on model
- unknown
Timeline
1 Mar 2026 · Policy
Windsurf switches from credits to quotas
Existing Pro and Teams subscribers kept their price.
Source: www.cloudzero.com
Alternatives
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