Recommendation & Best Fit
Choose Windsurf if you prioritize:
- Robust API access for automated custom developer integrations
- Native mobile apps available on iOS and Android
- Higher average user satisfaction rating (4.9/5)
Choose Cody by Sourcegraph if you prioritize:
- Lower starting entry cost ($9/mo vs $15/mo)
Feature
Windsurf
Cody by Sourcegraph
Rating
⭐ 4.9/5
⭐ 4.7/5
Free Plan
Starting Price
$15/mo
$9/mo
Monthly Visits
12.0M
6.8M
API Support
Open Source
AI Capabilities
Mobile App
Desktop App
Browser Extension
Integrations
4 apps
5 apps
Team Size
ENTERPRISE
SMB
Windsurf Pros & Cons
Pros
- Reliable infrastructure
- Fast intuitive user interface
- Broad ecosystem integration
Cons
- Full feature set requires paid plan
Cody by Sourcegraph Pros & Cons
Pros
- Superior context retrieval for massive multi-million line codebases
- Lets you switch between Claude 3.5, GPT-4o, and Gemini on the fly
- Open-source codebase for community transparency
Cons
- Requires Sourcegraph indexing setup for full multi-repo power
- Autocomplete latency can be slightly slower than Cursor
Windsurf Key Features
- Cloud Sync
- Multi-platform Access
- Collaboration Tools
- Export & Integrations
- Security & Encryption
Cody by Sourcegraph Key Features
- Multi-Repository Context Search
- Choice of Frontier LLMs (Claude, GPT, Gemini)
- Open Source Extension
- Custom Code Prompts & Recipes