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Cursor vs Windsurf

A head-to-head comparison of Cursor and Windsurf for working professionals in 2026.

Our verdict

Cursor has the more mature agent and bigger ecosystem. Windsurf has the cleaner default experience for greenfield projects.

How we tested

We compared Cursor and Windsurf on real tasks across writing, code, image, or audio depending on the category, plus pricing and integration. The verdict above reflects current public versions as of 2026.