GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf — which one should you pick?

GitHub Copilot starts at $10/mo — GitHub's AI pair programmer across editors and the browser. Windsurf starts at $15/mo — Agentic IDE from Codeium with the Cascade agent. Both are code editors & completion tools. Compare pricing, features, and use cases below.

TOOL	GitHub CopilotAGENT Code Editors & Completion GitHub's AI pair programmer across editors and the browser.	WindsurfAGENT Code Editors & Completion Agentic IDE from Codeium with the Cascade agent.
PRICING MODEL	Freemium	Freemium
STARTING PRICE	$10/mo	$15/mo
CATEGORY	Code Editors & Completion	Code Editors & Completion
AI AGENT	Yes	Yes
EDITOR'S PICK	No	No
KEY FEATURES	Inline completions Chat Workspace agent Code review Multi-model	Cascade agent Inline edits Codebase awareness Multi-file changes Terminal commands
USE CASES	Code completion Refactoring Tests PR review	Agentic coding Refactoring Codebase exploration Bug fixing
TAGS	#copilot#editor#github	#editor#ide#agent
WEBSITE	github.com/features/copilot	codeium.com/windsurf

At a glance

Pricing: Both are freemium. Starting prices: GitHub Copilot $10/mo, Windsurf $15/mo.
AI agent: Both include autonomous-agent capabilities.
Editor’s pick: Neither is currently featured.

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