Windsurf Reviews

My main use case for Windsurf is for developing my college Capstone project. When I needed an AI tool that would help me with software development and guide me through everything with history records, I used it.

A specific example of how I used Windsurf for one of my college projects is that I was developing my project in React and then PHP, using PHP for the back end and MySQL for the database. I was constructing the application at my level with another AI tool like ChatGPT. I got stuck in between that. No other AI tool preserved the history completely and none worked properly or smoothly. When I gave two commands, they did not understand properly what I wanted to do. After getting stuck, I discovered Windsurf. Windsurf is an AI-powered IDE tool similar to VS Code. It is a replacement for VS Code, that kind of text editor. It works like VS Code but the AI is built in and does not help with just one word or one line. It will provide completely full code. So I can manage the project. I did not have to specify every detail each time I wanted something. I told them what kind of code I wanted and it understood, then generated that type of code. It can read multiple lines. I also use it so that if my code is in VS Code, then I can directly import or export from there.

Windsurf offers two best features: chat and text. We can chat through that component and write in different modes. It automatically generates code when we are chatting and explaining what we want in our project. First, it will understand and then the write mode type will think automatically. It will also ask us what features to add. It will redirect to the project directly if we allow access.

Windsurf has positively impacted my work, even as a student, as it is a time saver. It is best for saving time. If we do not know the full stack and only know about the front end, back end, or database, we can just give it the back end database and it will automatically handle the front end. Nobody knows everything, so it is a complete mentor. It is the best for beginners who do not know anything and want to build applications or projects, mapping their architecture and helping with both sides, as I mentioned, front and back end. It is super complete and fast. It also helps with error solving and HTML auto-learning.

I wish Windsurf would improve the free trial, as it is slow. As a student, I do not purchase much at a beginner level. Windsurf could improve by providing some features for beginners, such as two or three messages per day. Otherwise, it is perfect.

I have been working in my current field for almost two and a half months, as I am doing an internship.

Windsurf is stable for my project, and I have not encountered any crashes or reliability issues.

Windsurf's scalability is good, as it can handle larger projects or more users if needed. For my project, at least 10 to 15 users can use it, and it will create that kind of application.

I have not reached out to customer support, but I think it is the best because their features are the best, so customer support is also best.

I previously used mostly ChatGPT before Windsurf. I did not know some kind of solution at each level. Windsurf is a proper full-stack development tool. Whenever we do not know the proper thing, we can go in deep. Sometimes it does not give the proper answer, and we do not get what we want. Other tools do not understand sometimes. Windsurf is the best.

For my projects, I use Windsurf on my personal computer.

I have seen a return on investment using Windsurf, as it saves time. It absolutely creates value. As a student, for personal use, it occasionally costs something. We cannot purchase this kind of solution as students. However, as an organization, they can purchase it because it saves employee's energy and allows for more features because it will save time.

I did not have to give any money for it, so it is fully free, which is the best. I did not incur setup costs.

Before choosing Windsurf, I did not evaluate other options. I searched for other alternatives, but the first option was Windsurf, and I had the best experience, so I did not go through any other options.

My advice to others looking into using Windsurf is that if you are a beginner or a developer and want to save time, correct errors, or add features, it is perfectly great. You just have to use Windsurf and explore this product because it is excellent.

My company knows about the kind of features we want. We just give them a screenshot, and it will provide a fully complete full-stack development project. This kind of feature they have provided is perfect.

Windsurf is a fully magical platform where we can generate our fully complete full-stack application. We can create a basic dashboard with a sidebar, status page, and setting page using React or any other application. It will have multiple files created at once, with side-by-side effects, explaining what we have to review, accept, or reject individual changes. We also have undo-redo type of projects. It finalizes and auto-fixes errors and code. It is also affordable compared to any other products. I would rate this product an eight out of ten.

My main use case for Windsurf was to create a website for the company.

A specific example of how I used Windsurf to create the website is that we needed a simple landing page for the new company, which included just a few sections, a hero section, a few feature sections, and a form for contact.

This is the only project I used it for, and it was a test. We were trying to test AI tools to speed up our work since it was a small startup.

The best features Windsurf offers, from my experience back in early 2025, include being a prompt-based, LLM style app and website builder. I mostly used the prompt to create the website even though I can develop and program, as we were testing to see if we could create the website faster.

Windsurf positively impacted my organization during the testing phase as it was the first tool that we used, which was good to compare with other tools.

Comparing Windsurf to other tools helped shape our expectations because it was the first tool that we used, so we had nothing to compare to.

When I started using Windsurf, I had a worse experience compared to building using code, as I am very fast at building code and it gave me tons of errors that I needed to fix. So it was basically faster to code all over again than to use the prompt-based approach. I used it for a few days, and then we dropped it and used Lovable instead.

The interface of Windsurf was quite easy to use, so I do not have a problem with the UI. However, the issue was that it gave me so many errors that took too long to fix, and it was hard to polish it because I spent so much time fixing the errors related to building what I wanted and also publishing.

If you ever bring back the prompt-based builder for Windsurf, then just make sure there are fewer errors coming up, as the experience was not bad; it just took too long to fix the errors. That is what I would improve.

I have been using Windsurf for about a year.

I would say Windsurf was 90% stable.

I do not know about Windsurf's scalability because we would not need more websites, but if you are building websites for clients, then I think if it did not have so many errors, we could scale. We would probably need to get a new plan, but I feel it could be scalable.

I did not previously use a different solution.

I did say it saved us about 10 hours of design time because, even though we did not continue with it, it helped us pin down and filter some of the things that we needed to decide on for the website.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that we used the free license back then.

Before choosing Windsurf, we evaluated both Lovable and Windsurf.

I just joined Windsurf again because I used it a year ago for a few days and never used it again, but when I joined now to see what changes it had, I noticed that it seems like a completely different tool that is much more robust with a different goal now. I see a lot of potential and would try to use it again for its new purpose.

My advice to others looking into using Windsurf is that if you are looking for the tool that it was a year ago, it is just gone. It is a different tool now, but if your needs are more technical, involving code, then I would definitely check it out.

I am rating this review 5.

My main use case for Windsurf is software development. A quick specific example of what I mainly use Windsurf for is developing whatever needs to be built.

Windsurf offers several valuable features, including the browser, which I really appreciate, but the best feature is integration. The browser feature is valuable for me because it helps me program in development and gain an understanding of the code. Windsurf has positively impacted my organization because we accomplish more with fewer people. Since using Windsurf, I notice more errors, but we deliver approximately twice as fast.

Windsurf can be improved by bringing back the browser integration. When new models come out, there needs to be a better way to find them instead of going to the release notes; the model picker should highlight the newer beta or free models more prominently.

I have been using Windsurf for just about a year.

Windsurf is stable most of the time.

Windsurf's scalability is maintained very well; I think it is more a function of the models than Windsurf itself. I have used it for a fairly large project, and it scales fine.

The customer support for Windsurf is good, as the release notes are really helpful.

Negative

Windsurf was the first solution I used.

I have seen a return on investment with Windsurf because I have saved time and money and needed fewer resources since using it. My clients save time and money, and we are generally about twice as fast with AI-enabled software development.

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 priced.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing Windsurf; it was the first one I looked at, and I was satisfied with it.

Windsurf can be improved by bringing back the browser integration. When new models come out, there needs to be a better way to find them instead of going to the release notes; the model picker should highlight the newer beta or free models more prominently. My advice for others looking into using Windsurf is to stick with it for about three months; it will take approximately three months to reach a point where you are faster with it. I would rate Windsurf a nine out of ten, as what would make it a ten for me is if the newer models last longer when they come out.

I most often use Windsurf for backend development because I appreciate how the autocomplete tab functions and how the agent integrations are embedded within the IDE.

I recently created a module that integrated complex backend logic while using Windsurf. With the help of the integrated IDE agents, I was able to complete it quickly rather than spending several hours or days. I finished it within thirty to forty minutes, which was really helpful.

I also use Windsurf to plan new projects when I'm working on side projects. During those times, I use Windsurf to create a proper plan in the planning mode.

Windsurf's autocomplete is good, and the agent modes are really effective.

During the agent modes, the cascade feature is particularly cool. What I most appreciate, and what could be improved, is the context awareness, specifically how much context is consumed within Windsurf chat. Including visibility into context usage would be really helpful. When in a single chat, being able to easily identify how much context the LLM uses would allow me to clear the chat or make other adjustments as needed.

Windsurf has improved the productivity speed in my organization. Previously, I would spend hours developing a task or fixing a bug, which could take one or two days. With the help of these agents, I have been able to work much more quickly, which has improved my productivity. This has also helped my organization deliver fixes or address customer issues much faster.

I have saved considerable time since using Windsurf. For example, I recently planned a module development project that was expected to take two weeks. Using Windsurf, I completed it within a week because I could run multiple agents in the background, which was really helpful.

I would appreciate having context usage visibility, such as a bar or indicator showing how much context is used by the chat in a single conversation. That would be helpful.

I have been using Windsurf for approximately a year.

Windsurf is stable for the most part.

Windsurf's scalability is quite good.

The customer support for Windsurf is good.

I was using VS Code with integrated Copilot before Windsurf. I switched because of how well the LLMs and the agentic workflow are integrated within the IDE, which was really helpful. Compared to VS Code, Windsurf is really good, so I'm using it now.

I was only using VS Code before, so I switched from VS Code to Windsurf.

As I mentioned previously, I recently completed a project task module with Windsurf which was planned to be completed within two weeks with three developers. However, I was able to complete it within a single week, and I was the only person who worked on it. This means we saved two developers' efforts.

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Windsurf are good.

I would suggest that others try other IDEs such as VS Code. Once they try that and come to Windsurf, they will surely know how good Windsurf is compared to the others.

All the features that I have used in Windsurf are quite good. The aspects I have mentioned regarding improvements for Windsurf are the main areas I have considered. My overall rating for Windsurf is eight out of ten.

My main use case with Windsurf is having the ability to support different models while writing content and while using the cascade window. Whenever I ask questions on the cascade window, it has the privilege to use different models such as Gemini AI, Claude, Claude Sonnet, and ChatGPT. This is one of the best use cases.

If I am not satisfied with the current result, I can change the model to another one. This has enhanced my workflow and error resolution in a couple of seconds.

Windsurf provides next word prediction when I write content for the first time and am drafting an article. The side cascade window helps me to dive deeper. I have been using Docusaurus as a platform for publishing our product documentation and API documentation. When I configured Docusaurus from scratch, Windsurf helped me solve errors I encountered while developing the Docusaurus platform, particularly with CSS and config parameters. It also helps me write content in a more impressive form.

The prediction feature of Windsurf saves my time. For repetitive tasks, such as deleting sentences and adding exclamation marks, quotes, or code blocks, it provides assistance. Windsurf is an interactive IDE with different kinds of themes that I can change based on my preferences, and it has a right side cascade.

Since I am the only writer in my current company, Windsurf helps me improve my productivity and write first drafts using the predictive answers and GenAI features. My productivity has improved significantly because I can have a first draft ready within thirty minutes when I start using the prediction features from Windsurf. Once the first draft is ready, it goes for review, gets refined, and is published on the website after reviewers approve it.

Windsurf sometimes exhibits hallucination behavior. I encountered a use case recently where I wanted my code blocks in black color. When I asked a question, Windsurf did not identify the exact problem but directly edited the CSS file to implement the black color feature. However, I discovered that the black color could be applied through the theme feature instead.

From an accuracy perspective, Windsurf sometimes hallucinates and deviates from the expected results. If there are improvements needed for Windsurf, one possibility would be to connect Windsurf to Slack channels so the context can be improved.

I have been using Windsurf for around one year.

Windsurf is stable.

Windsurf's scalability is good. On a scale of one to ten, it is around eight.

I have not used Windsurf's customer support yet. However, if I get stuck on anything, I will definitely go for it.

Before choosing Windsurf, I evaluated other options such as Cursor and Microsoft Copilot. Cursor has a pricing model that hits a limit after completing some questions.

The advice I would give to others looking into using Windsurf is that if they are developers, I would help them with the initial setup.

I rate Windsurf a nine out of ten. Sometimes it exhibits hallucination, so it gives ninety percent accuracy when it provides a correct answer, but sometimes it is less than fifty percent. I chose nine out of ten for Windsurf because of the hallucination it sometimes produces when asking questions. That one point is deducted because of the accuracy point of view. The advice I would give to others looking into using Windsurf is that if they are developers, I would help them with the initial setup.

My main use case for Windsurf is coding. I do a lot of coding with Windsurf; for example, the first was an application for telephones in React Native, and more recently, I built a full transaction engine with Azure. I'm building new software every week. More recently, I've tackled a lot of MCP servers with Windsurf.

In my opinion, the best feature Windsurf offers is the adequation between price and quality, meaning I can switch from expensive AI engines for difficult tasks to cheaper ones for easier ones, allowing me to manage my invoices effectively.

Windsurf helps me manage invoices and switch between AI engines easily; when we ask the AI to work, we can just select the AI model we want to use at that time, and that's very cool.

Windsurf has positively impacted my organization by helping me start projects on technologies I wasn't mastering; for example, when I initiated the project in React Native for telephones, I didn't know the technology, just had a YouTube video, and I believe that without Windsurf, I couldn't manage this kind of project and coding activities, so the main idea for me is that Windsurf allows me to work on technologies that I don't master.

Windsurf helped me learn and adapt to new technologies and saved me time; especially for React Native, I wouldn't have started the project without the help of AI and the possibility of using Windsurf to do it, and it's the same for other projects where I worked, such as a recent project with Electron and other technologies I didn't use and wouldn't have tackled without Windsurf.

I think that recently there is some form of long-term memory based on folders, which is good, but I prefer the product as it is now; I'm used to working with the old way of the visual source code interface, and I'm comfortable with it, so I'm not waiting for something very new. My main point is perhaps having more models available for free or inexpensive, and perhaps reducing the price of Opus 4.6, which I use a lot, but otherwise, I feel good with the features of the product as of now.

I've started using Windsurf, and my first invoice is dated more than one year ago, something like February 25.

Windsurf is stable.

Windsurf's scalability is good, but as I am a one-person company, I don't have any serious scalability issues.

I didn't have to contact customer support.

I was using Claude Desktop, the ancestor of Claude Code, but I switched to Windsurf because I was limited to Anthropic models, and Windsurf is more agile with AI models.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good; I prefer the price of Windsurf, but it would be better if there were more free or low-budget models offered.

I am just a regular customer of Windsurf's solution; I am not a partner or reseller.

I've seen a return on investment because the best return is that I can work on technologies I didn't use before, making it difficult to set a figure for it, but definitely, I can work on projects I wouldn't have done before.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good; I prefer the price of Windsurf, but it would be better if there were more free or low-budget models offered.

Before choosing Windsurf, I evaluated Claude Desktop.

I would rate Windsurf a nine on a scale of one to ten. I choose a nine because it's always perhaps the offering in low-budget models that prevents a perfect score. I recommend Windsurf to others looking into it; I tell my friends they can start using it with the free models such as SWE 1.5, which is quite good, even if it's free, and later switch to a more expensive model when they have a real project. My overall review rating for Windsurf is nine.

My main use case for Windsurf is writing code with AI solutions and refactoring existing code.

A quick specific example of a task or project where I have used Windsurf for writing or refactoring code is for stability. It has very stable cloud-based deployment, and the best feature is that it can modify multiple related files intelligently, plus inline edits where I can chat with AI or directly edit inside code.

The AI chat and in-line editing help my workflow because whenever I am writing a few lines of code, Windsurf provides the ability to generate and modify specific portions of the code that I can type by natural language. I can highlight a block of code and then give it a prompt, and it automatically generates the new code at the cursor location.

The best features that Windsurf offers include inline coding, code editing, and AI features such as the deep context-aware agent, which understands my whole codebase, not just the current file, and it can propose correct edits along with inline editing with natural language and integrated terminal and CLI command generation.

Out of those features, the one I find myself using the most day-to-day is the context-aware code, because Windsurf has the ability to understand my whole codebase, allowing it to check if changes in one file will affect other files.

Windsurf has positively impacted my organization in that writing code is very fast and easy. It made writing code faster and easier for my organization because we have a mid-sized team that benefits from shared context, conventions, and team plans, with Windsurf understanding the team norms and coding styles to accurately use shared helper files or common files for overall development.

Windsurf can be improved in several ways, such as enhancing response times and better handling of massive codebases when dealing with over 100K plus files, along with improved security controls.

AI accuracy can be improved.

I have been using Windsurf for the past two or three years.

My advice to others looking into using Windsurf is that for mid-sized firms and individual developers, it is very good because it reads your whole codebase and provides perfect solutions whenever you ask for them. My overall rating for this product is 10.

My main use case for Windsurf is coding, unit test case creations, and debugging for front-end Angular. For debugging in Angular, if I need to check the code with issues, template issues, or any lint issues, I can ask Windsurf to check the specific file or related things, and it analyzes and provides me the solution. For unit test cases, I will ask Windsurf to create that test case for a specific file or function.

I find that Windsurf is a good tool to use, as it automates many things in coding, development, and analysis. Windsurf offers features such as auto suggestions. When comparing Windsurf's auto-suggestions to other tools I've tried, I notice that a few suggest irrelevant content or don't match the syntax, while Windsurf analyzes the code and provides suggestions that match the code or functionality accurately.

Windsurf is a good tool that everyone can use, as it has many features that reduce the time required for coding. Windsurf positively impacts my organization by reducing the efforts required to depend on more critical technologies, as it provides everything within itself and offers many latest technologies. Both time and productivity are saved by using Windsurf, making it a recommended tool.

Windsurf can improve its analytical solutions and inbuilt features, as I currently have a dependency on external third-party tools that could be introduced into Windsurf itself to reduce that time or dependency. The only improvement needed for Windsurf is to reduce dependency on third-party tools.

I have used the solution for around ten months.

Windsurf is almost stable.

Windsurf's scalability is almost good.

I hear that Windsurf's customer support is good, but I haven't reached out to customer support since I haven't faced many issues.

Before Windsurf, I used GitHub Copilot as another solution.

I see a return on investment with Windsurf, as it reduces effort and allows for a decrease in the number of developers needed.

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Windsurf depend on the customer only and are not specific to developers, as this is decided by management and upper teams.

I evaluated other options such as GitHub Copilot before choosing Windsurf.

Windsurf is already in development and is almost fully developed, and it keeps improving. For those looking into using Windsurf, I advise them to understand all the features that can be utilized in Windsurf, which reduces their effort and time. Everything is good with this interview, and all questions are relevant to the feedback. I would rate this review experience a 9 out of 10.