Windsurf vs. Cursor: When to choose the challenger

Windsurf AI provides AI-assisted coding in VS Code, featuring Cascade, an AI agent for automated development tasks. Recently acquired by Cognition for $2.4 billion, Windsurf has $82 million in annual revenue and 350+ enterprise customers. It offers code generation, refactoring, debugging, and MCP integration. Pricing starts free, with paid plans from $15/month. Windsurf excels in workflow integration, offering live preview and collaborative editing alongside its AI capabilities.