Windsurf
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
Why people recommend it
“I had personal subscriptions to WebStorm and GoLand and cancelled them not long after getting Windsurf.”
“I used to really like Windsurf.”
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“Or if your really tight in budget you could try Windsurfs „SWE-1.6“ model, currently free for pro users.”
“Windsurf - $20 gives u access to nearlly all models.”
Caveats and dissent
“they're basically dead for now after they became Devin.”
“Windsurf has just made a shitty move by changing their pricing structure from credits to rolling window percentages”
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“Cursor, Windsurf and etc uses too much memory on my machine.”
“All of them get overwhelmed when there is something to implement or change in the codebase primarily due to the amount of code.”
Often compared with
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Cognition launches new SWE-2 model, Rivaling Fable 5.1 and GPT-Astra 3 mentions
- Ask HN: $50 monthly budget, which coding models would you recommend now? 3 mentions
- JetBrains reports revenue growth, net financial loss for 2025 1 mention
- Show HN: Share your AI Setup, Learn from others 1 mention
- Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2026) 1 mention
- Previewing GPT‑5.6 Sol: a next-generation model 1 mention
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All comments 17
“I had personal subscriptions to WebStorm and GoLand and cancelled them not long after getting Windsurf.”
“I been working and making things with AI agents since Windsurf days”
“they're basically dead for now after they became Devin.”
“I used to use windsurf as my main editor until they changed their pricing model.”
“I used to really like Windsurf.”
“AI coding tool evaluations (Cursor, Aider, Cline, Windsurf, etc.)”
“I use GPT 5.4 exclusively in Windsurf”
“Or if your really tight in budget you could try Windsurfs „SWE-1.6“ model, currently free for pro users.”
“windsurf has already switched to the standard billing method.”
“Windsurf has just made a shitty move by changing their pricing structure from credits to rolling window percentages”
“Windsurf - $20 gives u access to nearlly all models.”
“I thought Windsurf kept memories a little better than Claude.”
“I use AI agents (Claude, Windsurf) exclusively to build production software”
“It handles Windsurf as well.”
“Cursor, Windsurf and etc uses too much memory on my machine.”
“All of them get overwhelmed when there is something to implement or change in the codebase primarily due to the amount of code.”
“Treated Claude, ChatGPT, Windsurf, and Cursor as team members with defined roles.”