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Google Gemini AI vs Windsurf comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 9, 2025

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Gemini AI
Ranking in AI Code Assistants
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
AI Writing Tools (1st), Large Language Models (LLMs) (1st), AI Proofreading Tools (1st)
Windsurf
Ranking in AI Code Assistants
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
IDE (4th), AI Software Development (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the AI Code Assistants category, the mindshare of Google Gemini AI is 7.0%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windsurf is 8.5%, down from 19.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Code Assistants Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Google Gemini AI7.0%
Windsurf8.5%
Other84.5%
AI Code Assistants
 

Featured Reviews

Uday Boya - PeerSpot reviewer
AI Research Enthusiast and Developer at ADP
AI workflows have transformed prototyping and coding productivity across my daily projects
There is a steeper learning curve for advanced agentic features that could be improved, and hallucinations should be reduced. The answers provided are long, which is impressive but not efficient for users needing rapid, crisp responses. Providing concise answers would improve the user experience. Google Gemini AI's UI code is too vague and the designs are not very appealing. Google Gemini AI can improve its UI code and address hallucination issues. The long answers provided can be tiresome to read, and the pricing is too high for individuals like me. These considerations led me to give a rating one point less than ten. Native GitHub or Vercel export could be integrated, and the context could be increased to over two million tokens. A simplified agentic setup for the UI could also help non-technical experts handle it more effectively.
SA
Angular Developer at a computer retailer with 51-200 employees
AI coding assistance has boosted Angular refactors and has reduced boilerplate and bugs
I would like to add that Windsurf is very good and fits well into my workflow, but I would prefer if the cascade agent of Windsurf could be a little better. Recently, I used the agent for an Angular upgrade from version 14 to 21, but it got stuck and did not provide a good response. I want the Windsurf cascade agent to improve in solving complex problems that occur throughout my entire repository. I have many points for improvement, particularly regarding the cascade agent. It often fails to understand the latest Angular repo, not interacting with files like my Angular JSON, tsconfig, or package.json unless prompted. I want the cascade to be more predictable and wish for improvements in the agent to handle complex tasks more effectively. Enhancing the reliability of the cascade agent for large and complex codebases, ensuring it understands projects thoroughly, and providing safer multi-file edits would make Windsurf a significantly stronger tool.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Google Gemini has the best combination of scalability, costs, performance, and accuracy."
"I would rate my overall experience with Google Gemini as a nine out of ten."
"Google provides an out-of-the-box solution with a comprehensive ecosystem of tools."
"The integration of Gemini with other Google services is quite good; we develop the application using open source platforms such as LangGraph or LangChain, where the integration for Gemini is quite good."
"The best features for my use cases with Google Gemini are its dynamic LLM model that can perform dynamic searches, which is wonderful for factual searches to understand numbers and to generate real-time answers."
"There is a significant return on investment, with a reported four times productivity increase on research and coding tasks that I do daily."
"I'm impressed with its orchestration capabilities, which structure the workflow for research automatically and meaningfully, making it a helpful tool."
"I have seen many cases of reduced costs and working hours."
"I have seen a return on investment with Windsurf because I have saved time and money and needed fewer resources since using it."
"As we're experimenting with different AI IDEs, Windsurf has positively impacted my organization by providing options."
"Windsurf has created a personal impact on my productivity, allowing me to typically meet deadlines in one week instead of two."
"As we're experimenting with different AI IDEs, Windsurf has positively impacted my organization by providing options."
"Windsurf has positively impacted my organization by increasing productivity, because during a one-week hackathon we were able to build a product from scratch that would have taken at least two to three weeks, making the time savings substantial."
 

Cons

"There are scalability issues, and they are all related to what you can do within that context window of a million tokens."
"Gemini 3 Pro is too expensive for individuals like me, costing about thirty dollars per user per month, and its responses tend to be long, requiring users to read considerably more than other models that provide crisper answers."
"Sometimes Google Gemini could hallucinate and provide incorrect information, which needs explanation for correction."
"Google Gemini often gets factual answers wrong, which is problematic."
"When I have reached out to Google Support, it's been very limiting. I would rate Google at about a five."
"Google Gemini needs more accurate answers and the ability to export data to Excel or Google Sheets."
"I do not have a special recommendation for improvement."
"I conducted some research using Google Gemini, and sometimes the results are not correct. For example, when I asked for information about marketing and inquired about the sources used, the sources were not relevant or had no relation to the subject I was researching."
"I chose 7 out of 10 because I've used Cursor as well, and sometimes I feel Cursor hallucinates less compared to Windsurf."
"I would like to add that Windsurf is very good and fits well into my workflow, but I would prefer if the cascade agent of Windsurf could be a little better."
"Since using Windsurf, I notice more errors, but we deliver approximately twice as fast."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
6%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise6
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Gemini?
The pricing of Google Gemini AI is not well understood, so no feedback can be provided on the cost. It was thought to have come together with the device subscription.
What needs improvement with Google Gemini?
Google Gemini AI is not used much because it does not appear to be as responsive or as effective as Alexa when responding to questions, queries, instructions, or commands. When in a room with Googl...
What is your primary use case for Google Gemini?
Google Gemini AI is used for common, basic digital assistant queries such as asking about the weather and the time. Often there are conflicting responses from Google Home, Google Home Mini, and the...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windsurf?
My experience with Windsurf's pricing, setup cost, and licensing was positive. I received a discount because I joined early, so the license cost or monthly rental of Windsurf has been reasonably pr...
What needs improvement with Windsurf?
I have no suggestions at the moment for how Windsurf can be improved. I would not add more about the needed improvements, even small things that could make my experience better.
What is your primary use case for Windsurf?
I have been using Windsurf off and on for the last year. My main use case for Windsurf is for software development. Currently, we're working on an API, and Windsurf will help us develop a particula...
 

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