Question 1

Is Windsurf better than Cody?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your use case. Windsurf is known for AI-powered IDE with Cascade agent by Codeium, while Cody AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph with codebase context. See our full comparison above for a detailed breakdown.

Question 2

Is Windsurf free?

Accepted Answer

Windsurf pricing: Free + Pro plans.

Question 3

Is Cody free?

Accepted Answer

Cody pricing: Free + Pro $9/mo.

Question 4

What are the main differences between Windsurf and Cody?

Accepted Answer

Windsurf and Cody differ in features, pricing, and platform support. Windsurf: AI-powered IDE with Cascade agent by Codeium. Cody: AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph with codebase context. See the full side-by-side comparison above for details.

Feature	Windsurf	Cody
Category	Coding Assistants	Coding Assistants
Pricing	Free + Pro plans	Free + Pro $9/mo
GitHub Stars	—	✓ More stars 5k
Platforms	macOS, Linux, Windows	macOS, Linux, Windows
Key Features	✓ Cascade agent ✓ Multi-file editing ✓ Terminal integration ✓ Codebase search ✓ AI flows	✓ Codebase context ✓ Code search ✓ Autocomplete ✓ Chat ✓ Multi-repo
Pros	+ Free tier with generous limits + Deep codebase context + Fast completions + VS Code compatible extensions + Good privacy options	+ Deep codebase context + Multi-repo understanding + Code search integration + Free tier available + Privacy controls
Cons	− Newer, less proven than Copilot − Some features still in beta − Smaller community − Enterprise features limited	− Best with Sourcegraph (less useful standalone) − Smaller model selection − Enterprise pricing − Less known than Copilot
Tags	codingeditoridecodeiumagent	codingsourcegraphcontextsearch

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