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GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
GitHub Copilot
Coding
Windsurf
Coding
TaglineThe original AI pair programmer, now with chat and agents.AI-native IDE turned agent command center, now folded into Cognition's Devin lineup.
CategoryCodingCoding
PricingPaid· Free for individuals; $10/mo Pro; $19/mo BusinessFreemium· Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo + $40/seat; Enterprise custom
ModelGPT / Claude / OpenAI o-series (configurable)SWE-1.6 Fast (plus Claude Agent, OpenCode via ACP)
Editorial score9.1 / 10—
Use cases
autocompletechatPR reviewagents
ai-idecoding-agentscode-completioncodebase-searchagent-orchestration
Pros
  • Excellent JetBrains + VS Code support
  • Tight GitHub PR integration
  • Now offers multiple model choices
  • Free tier for individuals
  • Full IDE plus multi-agent command center in one app
  • Free tier with unlimited SWE-1.6 Fast usage
  • Agent Client Protocol opens it to Claude, OpenCode, and others
  • Spaces with Git worktrees keep parallel agents from clobbering each other
  • Deep MCP integrations (Slack, Linear, Figma, Stripe, 15+ more)
Cons
  • UX less integrated than Cursor
  • Multi-file edits are catching up but not yet leading
  • Recent rebrand to Devin Desktop; branding and docs still settling
  • No public REST API; extensibility is MCP-only
  • Closed source
  • Max tier at $200/mo is steep for solo devs
Websitegithub.comwindsurf.com
Pick GitHub Copilot if
  • ✅ Excellent JetBrains + VS Code support
  • ✅ Tight GitHub PR integration
  • ✅ Now offers multiple model choices
  • ✅ Free tier for individuals
Pick Windsurf if
  • ✅ Full IDE plus multi-agent command center in one app
  • ✅ Free tier with unlimited SWE-1.6 Fast usage
  • ✅ Agent Client Protocol opens it to Claude, OpenCode, and others
  • ✅ Spaces with Git worktrees keep parallel agents from clobbering each other
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