@sergeytitov8444
Finally a great comparison from someone who is actually a software engineer and not a “wow” “influencer”. This channel should have at least 1M subscribers. Please keep these amazing videos coming!
@TimurYalcin
I recently worked on a project where I used both Windsurf and Cursor, both running on the same AI model (Sonnet 3.7). It gave me a good opportunity to compare the two in a real context. What stood out was how much smoother the experience was with Windsurf. The interface felt more thought-through—it was easier to follow what was happening, and I didn’t have to spend time figuring out what to do next. Buttons were placed logically, clearly labeled, and the whole flow just made more sense. With Cursor, I often found myself unsure whether the system was waiting for input or doing something in the background. Sometimes I had to guess where to click, and the interface didn’t help much—buttons were small, not very distinct, and in some cases like “Accept” and “Stop,” they were in the same position, which led to a few frustrating misclicks. It’s worth noting that the underlying AI capabilities were the same, so the difference really came down to user experience. From my side, Windsurf helped me work more efficiently without having to think too much about the tool itself. Cursor felt like it needed more polish in that regard.
@MuratKeremOzcan
This is 2 months old now. We need a bi weekly version of this 😅
@roccobooysen3611
I would love to see an in depth review of how you use the cursor rules to improve your coding. Great review of the two platforms.
@valter_silva_au
I've made the switch, no regrets so far, Windsurf is amazing!
@dpublep
Thanks for this detailed comparison. I was looking for something like that for a while. Switched to Windsurf last week. Cursor was absolutely okay to work. Do not regret the last 4 month of spending $20 for that. The autocomplete feature is way faster than Windsurf. I just wanted to give WS a try. Some things I’m missing: * Remeber the editor layout 😅 have to resize the panels over and over again * Custom instructions as you mentioned - no clue why this is not build in yet * It comes up with “._” files on my external hard drive on Mac; had this issue in the VSCode eeeaaarly days * love to see the computer use tool (like cline) * recognize code issues - if it’s linting or import statements it goes on with the issues instead of fixing it For really complex and complete tasks I’m using cline. Have used it in Cursor, will use it in Windsurf, till the IDEs catch up with the capabilities of this extension. Using Git for the checkpoint tracking would be a nice one. Aider is doing that. But using it in the terminal feels a bit out of date now. Read there is an extension for that? Have to check this tomorrow morning 🥱
@baxx2k
Awesome video, I was looking for exactly this. Keep up the great work!
@petrosjr361
Parabéns pelo vídeo, a melhor comparação entre as 2 IAs, sugiro vc fazer uma nova comparação, agora levando em conta os novos valores.
@0011110000111110
I tried to like Cursor when it came out and felt like it was revolutionary, but maybe a bit clumsy as for my workflow I always have to keep going back to Xcode in order to run my code (on an iPhone or simulator), and for a while I thought I had to just to compile or test it - it just didn't get me to pay, but I did end up sticking with Windsurf, watched this today to see what I might have been missing and it looks like mostly.. the @diff reference? I have just asked cascade to "run a diff" many times to see what I did and it worked fine, though I wouldn't be surprised if they have a shortcut by now. Thanks for this video, you got a new subscriber for it!
@iAmDonH
Version control with GIT would be great.. I’ve been using Windsurf for about 2 weeks and one of my projects got completely changed and ended up broken while I thought I was just fixing a couple bugs
@herzzfitz
The video was very helpful for comparing features. Windsurf Pro recently changed its pricing to $15, but it no longer offers unlimited uses for the premium model. Meanwhile, Pro Ultimate, which has no usage limits, now costs $60. This makes it seem like Cursor has the upper hand in terms of pricing, especially since the features are quite similar.
@brenner4426
great video. it's now time to make this comparison again :D
@the42nd
This is a great analysis.
@obetishere9215
I also switched coming from cursor. Windsurf feels like a junior dev that you can really delegate task. I am using both windsurf and cline
@davefellows
You were bang on, Windsurf have increased their pricing and added more restrictions to their entry-level subscription. I've been playing around with both a bit and think I'm leaning towards Cursor.
@alexleo4863
I'm sticking with Windsurf
@erikjohnson9112
Just one month later and the pricing for Windsurf appears to be significantly different. 50% price increase for the $10 tier in the video. Plus, some pretty explicit limits mentioned on usage. Just like products themselves, the cost can undergo rapid changes.
@dungam9402
I can't belive this amazing 2 month old video is already outdated @@
@SalaciousCarrot
cursor still has the edge with notepads, but i'd love for their agentic model to be able to view the web the way their "chat" non agent can, as well as reference entire folders. but if you use notepad you can sort of work around that issue and throw any new documentation into a notepad and reference that to the composer agent. i couldn't find a similar in windsurf.
@YifanBTH