Windsurf (formerly Codeium)
AI coding editor and completions, formerly Codeium
Our Verdict
Windsurf is the AI coding tool that launched as Codeium. It was acquired in 2025 and now sits under Cognition, alongside Devin, which is why its pricing and documentation live on the Cognition side today. The free tier still exists and still covers unlimited tab completions, but the generous unlimited-everything offer that made Codeium popular has been replaced by a quota on agent usage, with Pro at $20 a month. If you tried it as Codeium a year ago, check the current limits before assuming the deal is the same. It remains a reasonable free starting point, and a fair comparison against Copilot at $10 and Cursor at $20 once you are paying.
Our score
2.5 cyders
Starting Price
$20/mo
HQ
Mountain View, CA
✓ Pros
- ✓Usable free tier
- ✓70+ language support
- ✓Fast completions
- ✓Works across major IDEs
✗ Cons
- ✗Renamed and acquired twice since launch, so documentation lags
- ✗Free tier quota is tighter than Codeium's was
- ✗Less context-aware than Cursor
Key Features
Pricing
Pro at $20/mo, Teams from $80/mo plus $40/seat
Best For
Use Cases
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Our verdict
2.5DrinkableWindsurf has been Codeium, nearly OpenAI's, then partly Google's, and is now Cognition's, and the free tier got cut back on the way through. Its 4.3 on G2 mostly predates the pricing changes; the 1.4 on Trustpilot does not. Good editor, chaotic custodian, and the deal you sign up for may not be the deal in six months.
What the public scores say
- None 4.3 (35 reviews)
Scored 2026-09-16 from public reviews and published reporting, not from any vendor relationship. How we score.
Starting price checked against Windsurf (formerly Codeium)'s own pricing page on 2026-09-16 (source). Vendors change plans often, so confirm the current price before you buy.
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