Pick Claude Code if
engineers already on Claude Pro or Max who want the agent in the repo, next to chat.
Read the Claude Code pageClaude Code vs Windsurf
Our take
Pick Claude Code if you're an engineer already on Claude Pro or Max who want the agent in the repo, next to chat. Pick Windsurf if you're a software engineer who want an agent in a VS Code-like desktop and will accept Cognition’s routing. Skip Windsurf if you're on a non-developers, or team that cannot send code to a third-party model API.
Best for
Claude Code An agent that works the checkout
Windsurf Changing a repo in an editor
Free plan
Claude Code No free plan
Windsurf $0 · limited quota
Lowest paid
Claude Code Pro $17/mo yearly, or $20 monthly
Windsurf Pro $20/mo
Next step up
Claude Code Max from $100/mo
Windsurf Max from $200/mo
Coding agent
Claude Code Claude Code (paid plans)
Windsurf Devin Local
Watch out
Claude Code Claude Code is on paid seats
Windsurf The name moved
Last checked
Claude Code 2026-10-22 · anthropic.com/pricing
Windsurf 2026-10-19 · windsurf.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Windsurf if
software engineers who want an agent in a VS Code-like desktop and will accept Cognition’s routing.
Read the Windsurf page