Windsurf vs Sourcery

Windsurf (Codeium/Windsurf) and Sourcery (Sourcery / Sourcegraph) compared head-to-head: prices from $15 and $0, model-dependent vs. repo context context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Windsurf vs Sourcery — Category side-by-side

Provider	Windsurf Codeium/Windsurf	Sourcery Sourcery / Sourcegraph
From /month	$15	Free
Billing	subscription + credits	freemium + subscription
Top models	Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, SWE-1	frontier models
Context	model-dependent	repo context
Limits	Pro: flexible flow-based credits	Free: 20 issue investigations/mo
Free tier	yes — limited free tier	free for open-source repos
Best for	Teams wanting an agentic IDE alternative to Cursor	Teams wanting automated refactoring & code review
Strengths	Cascade multi-step agent Strong enterprise story Own SWE-1 model	Automated refactoring AI code review Strong Python support
Weaknesses	Newer ecosystem Credit accounting can be opaque	Narrow refactoring focus Now folded into Sourcegraph

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? Sourcery ($0) is cheaper than Windsurf ($15).

Sourcery is especially strong when you care about "Teams wanting automated refactoring & code review".

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Frequently asked questions: Windsurf vs Sourcery

Windsurf or Sourcery: 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 Sourcery?

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

Is there a free tier for Windsurf or Sourcery?

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