Windsurf Review (2026)

4.5/5

AI-powered IDE with agentic coding capabilities

What is Windsurf?

Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is an AI-first IDE that features agentic coding with Arena Mode for side-by-side model comparison. It offers deep codebase understanding and autonomous multi-file editing.

Key Features

  • Agentic coding
  • Arena Mode
  • Multi-file editing
  • Codebase understanding
  • Built-in terminal

Pros

  • Innovative Arena Mode
  • Strong free tier
  • Fast completions

Cons

  • Newer ecosystem
  • Fewer extensions than VS Code

Windsurf Pricing

Free / $15/mo Pro / $30/mo Team

Pricing model: Freemium

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