# Windsurf

Agentic IDE with the Cascade flow. Windsurf is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, at windsurf.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free tier + paid
- **Works on:** macOS, In-app
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Agentic IDE with the Cascade flow
- Now part of Cognition (Devin)
- Deep whole-repo awareness
- Free tier available

## FAQ

### What is Windsurf?

Windsurf is listed under AI IDEs & Editors, in the Code & Development category on Flocci AI Tools. Agentic IDE with the Cascade flow. It is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, and it lives at windsurf.com.

### Is Windsurf free?

Windsurf is freemium: there is a free tier you can work in and paid plans above it. It is one of 426 freemium tools in the catalog, all labelled the same way so you are never surprised by a paywall.

### Can I use Windsurf in a browser, or is there an app?

Windsurf needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on Mac and inside another product.

### What can Windsurf do?

Windsurf does 4 things the catalog singles out: Agentic ide with the cascade flow; now part of cognition (devin); deep whole-repo awareness; free tier available.

### What is the best free alternative to Windsurf?

Eclipse Theia IDE is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI IDEs & Editors sub-category and is free. Kiro, CodeBuddy (Tencent) and Cursor also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Windsurf alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/windsurf)
- [AI IDEs & Editors](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/code-development/ai-ides-editors)
- [Best free AI code editors and IDEs](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-ai-ides-editors)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/windsurf

Facts last verified: October 2026