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Replit Agent vs Windsurf

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

 
Replit Agent
Coding
Windsurf
Coding
TaglineBuild & deploy a full app from a single prompt.AI-native IDE turned agent command center, now folded into Cognition's Devin lineup.
CategoryCodingCoding
PricingFreemium· Free credits; Core $20/mo; Teams $35/moFreemium· Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo + $40/seat; Enterprise custom
ModelMulti-model (Claude / GPT configurable)SWE-1.6 Fast (plus Claude Agent, OpenCode via ACP)
Editorial score8.7 / 10—
Use cases
prototypesinternal toolsfull-stack agent
ai-idecoding-agentscode-completioncodebase-searchagent-orchestration
Pros
  • One-prompt → live app
  • Auto-deploys
  • Great for non-engineers
  • Self-corrects errors
  • 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
  • Quality drops on complex apps
  • Iteration loop slower than local IDE
  • 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
Websitereplit.comwindsurf.com
Pick Replit Agent if
  • ✅ One-prompt → live app
  • ✅ Auto-deploys
  • ✅ Great for non-engineers
  • ✅ Self-corrects errors
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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