Cursor vs Windsurf vs GitHub Copilot
Three popular AI coding assistants side by side. Windsurf's website now redirects to Devin Desktop, so we list it as Windsurf (Devin Desktop). Figures come from each vendor's own pages.
Scores come from public evidence (pricing, free tier, docs, platforms, open source, update activity), not hands-on testing yet. How scoring works.
Cursor
AI-first code editor forked from VS Code.
- Pricing: Free plan; Plus $8/mo, Premium $30/mo, up to $200/mo
- Free plan: Yes
- Open source: No
- Platforms (from official site): Windows, macOS, iOS, API
- Evidence score: 85/100
Windsurf (Devin Desktop)
Agentic AI IDE, formerly Windsurf, now sold under Devin.
- Pricing: Free plan; Pro $20/mo, Max $200/mo
- Free plan: Yes
- Open source: No
- Platforms (from official site): not verified
- Evidence score: 79/100
GitHub Copilot
AI pair programmer in VS Code, JetBrains and GitHub.
- Pricing: Free tier; Pro $10/mo, Pro+ $39/mo
- Free plan: Yes
- Open source: No
- Platforms (from official site): Windows, macOS, API
- Evidence score: 85/100
| Cursor | Windsurf (Devin Desktop) | GitHub Copilot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan; Plus $8/mo, Premium $30/mo, up to $200/mo | Free plan; Pro $20/mo, Max $200/mo | Free tier; Pro $10/mo, Pro+ $39/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, iOS, API | not verified | Windows, macOS, API |
| Score | 85/100 | 79/100 | 85/100 |
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