Windsurf vs Cody

Windsurf (Codeium/Windsurf) and Cody (Sourcegraph) compared head-to-head: prices from $15 and $9, model-dependent vs. large repo context context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Windsurf vs Cody — Category side-by-side

Provider	Windsurf Codeium/Windsurf	Cody Sourcegraph
From /month	$15	$9
Billing	subscription + credits	subscription
Top models	Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, SWE-1	Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro
Context	model-dependent	large repo context
Limits	Pro: flexible flow-based credits	multi-model with repo-graph context
Free tier	yes — limited free tier	limited free tier
Best for	Teams wanting an agentic IDE alternative to Cursor	Large, multi-repo codebases needing code search + AI
Strengths	Cascade multi-step agent Strong enterprise story Own SWE-1 model	Whole-codebase context via code graph Multi-model Enterprise search
Weaknesses	Newer ecosystem Credit accounting can be opaque	Best value is in big repos Editor experience varies

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? Cody ($9) is cheaper than Windsurf ($15).

Cody is especially strong when you care about "Large, multi-repo codebases needing code search + AI".

Go to Windsurf → Go to Cody →

Frequently asked questions: Windsurf vs Cody

Windsurf or Cody: which is cheaper?

The entry price depends on each provider and plan tier. This page shows the current indicative values side by side.

Which offers more context — Windsurf or Cody?

Windsurf reaches model-dependent, Cody reaches large repo context. More context helps with long files and large repos.

Is there a free tier for Windsurf or Cody?

Yes — details on free tiers and free quotas are in the side-by-side table above.