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GitHub CopilotvsWindsurf

AI pair programmer from GitHub versus Agentic AI editor — now part of Cognition (acquired July 2025)

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Choose GitHub Copilot when…

  • •You're already deep in GitHub and VS Code
  • •You want AI completions in any IDE
  • •Your team uses GitHub enterprise

Choose Windsurf when…

  • •You want a fast, minimal AI editor
  • •Cascade agentic flows fit your workflow
  • •You prefer a cleaner UI than Cursor

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Field
GitHub Copilot
Windsurf
Category
Coding Assistants
Coding Assistants
Type
Commercial
Commercial
Free Tier
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Pricing Plans
Individual: $10/moBusiness: $19/user/mo
Pro: $15/mo
GitHub Stars
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GitHub Copilot

Inline code completions and chat across IDEs. Deeply integrated with GitHub and VS Code. Used by millions of developers.

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Windsurf

AI-native editor with Cascade agentic editing and Flows. Strong multi-file context and deep codebase understanding. Acquired by Cognition in July 2025 and now ships alongside Devin as the in-editor surface of the Cognition stack.

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Shared Connections1 tools both integrate with

Cursor

Only GitHub Copilot (7)

WindsurfReplit GhostwriterJetBrains AI AssistantSpec KitGemini Code AssistAmazon Q DeveloperAugment Code

Only Windsurf (2)

MCP SDK (TypeScript)GitHub Copilot

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