What is Windsurf Editor?
The first agentic IDE, and then some. The Windsurf Editor (formerly Codeium) is where the work of developers and AI truly flow together, allowing for a coding experience that feels like literal magic.
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86 Likeliness to Recommend
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89 Plan to Renew
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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+88 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Windsurf Editor?
Pros
- Respectful
- Enables Productivity
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
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Vendor Capability Ratings
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Windsurf Editor Reviews
Matthew C.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Dec 2024
Great free product extension to your IDEs
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Windsurf Editor from other similar products?
Unfortunately the freemium option it has is really the only differentiator i've seen.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It's free for prototyping relative to its competitors like Github Copilot.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The in-context learning from the project structure seemed sub par compared to GitHub Copilot.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you're new to these types of LLM supports it's a decent first step as long as you have a clear understanding of prompt engineering.
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Security Protects
Cons
- Commodity Features
- Less Performance Enhancing
Royal R.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Aug 2024
Less cost Ease of comfort and Bug detection
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Windsurf Editor from other similar products?
The quickly understanding and the ease of coding around the context The feature to have the whole development team using the product is unparalleled
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Team code usability Ease of use with less input Less cost
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing to dislike
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Better than other competitors
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Kiiza C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2025
Easy to use and configure
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Windsurf Editor from other similar products?
Auto generation of codes with just typing command which saves time and the cost is affordable, $15/month
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
UI of the solution, and the auto save of the code which saves automatically the codes
What do you dislike most about this product?
Works with all devices but in the Window, the app crashes
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would recommend the tool for software engineer
Pros
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service
- Acts with Integrity
- Includes Product Enhancements