Windsurf Review (2025)
Codeium's AI IDE with deep codebase understanding
★★★★☆
4.3/5 overall
Free tier available
Pros
- ✓Full codebase awareness
- ✓Built on VS Code
- ✓Cascade multi-step AI flows
- ✓Fast completions
- ✓Good free tier
Cons
- ✗Newer than Cursor/Copilot
- ✗Smaller community
- ✗Extension ecosystem still growing
- ✗Occasional context misses
Best For
Developers wanting a free AI-native IDE alternative to Cursor