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Windsurf (Codeium)
FeaturedFreemiumFree AI coding assistant with IDE and powerful Cascade agent
💻AI-Native IDEsAbout Windsurf (Codeium)
Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is an AI-native IDE built around its Cascade agent. After OpenAI's reported $3B acquisition fell through in 2025, Google hired Windsurf's founders and licensed its technology, and Cognition (maker of Devin) acquired Windsurf's remaining product, brand, and team for about $250M. The editor remains actively developed under Cognition, with agentic multi-file editing and broad model support.
What's Great
- ✓Generous free tier with unlimited code completions
- ✓Cascade agent for multi-file autonomous editing
- ✓Fast completions with low latency
- ✓Supports all major IDEs and 70+ languages
- ✓Growing rapidly with strong user satisfaction
Watch Out For
- !Smaller user base and community than GitHub Copilot
- !Enterprise features and self-hosting still maturing
- !IDE may lag behind VS Code in extension compatibility
- !Less integrated with existing developer workflows (GitHub, etc.)
Common Use Cases
Developers wanting free unlimited AI code completions
Teams evaluating AI coding tools before committing to paid plans
Building features with multi-file editing via the Cascade agent
Pricing Model
Freemium
Free plan available. Paid plans unlock advanced features and higher limits.
Category
AI-Native IDEs
Full development environments built from the ground up with AI at the core.
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