Windsurf vs Cursor 2026: A Detailed Comparison of Codeium's New AI Editor

## 1. Introduction Codeium launched Windsurf in November 2024 as Cursor's first serious rival. $1.25B valuation (Series C May 2024), 1M+ active users in Q1 2026. ## 2. Overview ## 3. Windsurf's Three Strengths - **Cascade:** flow-state agentic mode, clear Write/Chat split - **Supercomplete:** tab completion with cross-file prediction - **Riptide:** fast semantic codebase indexing ## 4. Cursor's Advantages - Maturity (2 years ahead), broader adoption - Composer's iteration polish - More known brand in Turkish developer community ## 5. Windsurf's Advantages - **Codeium Premier on-prem:** the ONLY KVKK-critical enterprise option (Cursor lacks it) - 25% cheaper Pro/Team tiers - Clear Cascade Write/Chat split - Codeium Base model (own LLM, faster Supercomplete) ## 6. KVKK Comparison For sensitive Turkish enterprises (banks, defense, healthcare), Windsurf Enterprise + Codeium Premier is the only valid choice — air-gapped on-prem deployment with full audit + SSO + DPA. ## 7. Scenarios - **Solo/freelance:** Cursor Pro ($20) - **Budget solo:** Windsurf Pro ($15) - **5-10 startup:** Windsurf Team ($25/user) - **KVKK-critical bank/insurance:** Windsurf Enterprise + Codeium Premier - **Defense / air-gapped:** Windsurf Premier (only option) - **Open-source project:** Cursor ## 8. Conclusion - Solo/freelance: Cursor (mature ecosystem) - Budget team: Windsurf (25-37% cheaper) - KVKK-critical enterprise: Windsurf Premier (on-prem only)