Comparison

Cursor vs Codeium

Overview

The AI Code Editor

Cursor is an AI-native code editor built for agentic coding, multi-file edits, debugging, and codebase-aware assistance inside a VS Code-based environment.

Codeium

AI-powered code acceleration for every developer

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Codeium is the former brand for Windsurf's coding assistant and plugin experience, offering AI completions and chat for developers across popular IDEs.

Which should you choose?

Both are freemium AI coding tools with a free tier and $20/month Pro plans. Cursor is a full AI-native editor with agent workflows and terminal integration; Codeium is more focused on AI autocomplete and IDE chat that plugs into your existing multi-IDE setup, with explicit privacy controls. Choose Cursor if you're willing to adopt a dedicated AI-first editor; choose Codeium if you want to keep your current IDE and add AI autocomplete with strong privacy guarantees.

TLDR

—If you're willing to switch to a dedicated AI-native editor with agent workflows, choose Cursor.
—If you want to keep your current IDE and add AI autocomplete with strong privacy controls, choose Codeium.

Features

—Codebase-aware chat
—Inline edits
—Agent workflows
—Tab completions
—Terminal integration
—Bugbot
—Cloud agents
—MCP support

—AI autocomplete
—IDE chat
—Codebase-aware assistance
—Multi-IDE support
—Context-aware suggestions
—Privacy controls
—Team features
—Plugin workflows

Pricing

Cursor

freemiumFree plan availableFirst-time users can start with a 2-week free Pro trial.

Plan	Price	Notes
Hobby	Free	Free tier with limited agent requests and limited model access.
Pro	$20/mo	Individual paid tier.
Teams	$40/mo	Per user per month.
Enterprise	Contact sales	Contact sales for enterprise pricing.

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Codeium

freemiumFree plan availableThe current Windsurf pricing flow includes a 2-week Pro trial for first-time users.

Plan	Price	Notes
Free	Free	Free tier with limited usage.
Pro	$20/mo	Current self-serve paid tier on Windsurf pricing.
Teams	$40/mo	Per user per month on current Windsurf pricing.
Enterprise	Contact sales	Contact sales for enterprise pricing.