Our Verdict
Close Match — Alternative Options
Choose either Cursor Composer or Windsurf based on your specific requirements. Both offer strong core functions.
Cursor Composer
Included in Cursor Pro ($20/mo)
The multi-file AI editing feature inside Cursor. It allows users to prompt the AI to create, modify, and delete code across multiple files in a single turn, streamlining complex code refactors.
Strengths
- ~250 tokens/sec — Cursor claims ~4x faster than frontier models
- Much cheaper per completed task on Cursor's own infra
- Purpose-built for Cursor's agent harness (multi-file diffs, tool calls)
- Ideal for running many parallel agents across git worktrees
Could be better
- Benchmark claims are self-reported by Cursor, not independently verified
- No public API — can't be used or tested outside Cursor
- Visibly weaker than Sonnet 4.5 on genuinely hard reasoning (concurrency bugs, cross-service migrations)
Windsurf
Free tier | Pro $15/mo
The first agentic IDE by Codeium. Powered by the Cascade agent, Windsurf supports real-time collaborative coding, terminal integration, and autonomous multi-file refactoring.
Strengths
- Cascade agent handles large autonomous refactors well
- Historically generous free tier
- Now backed by Cognition's Devin research
Could be better
- Opaque credit pricing frustrates power users
- Product direction uncertain post-acquisition
- Smaller plugin/extension ecosystem than Cursor
| Features |
Cursor Composer |
Windsurf |
| Rating |
4.1 / 5.0 |
4.0 / 5.0 |
| Pricing Model |
freemium |
freemium |
| Pricing Detail |
Included in Cursor Pro ($20/mo) |
Free tier | Pro $15/mo |
| Category |
code |
code |
| Popularity |
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