Bench test · AI Coding
Continue vs Windsurf
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Continue | Windsurf | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score7.9/10 | score7.9/10 |
| agents won | 1 / 4 | 3 / 4 ▲ |
| from | Free | Free |
| free tier | yes | yes |
| category | AI Coding | AI Coding |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 7.6 | 7.8 ▲ |
| OpenAI | 7.6 | 8.2 ▲ |
| Gemini | 8.2 | 8.3 ▲ |
| Grok | 8.2 ▲ | 7.3 |
Continue
- ✓Open-source and privacy-focused
- ✓Works offline with local models
- ✓Flexible integration with multiple AI providers
- —Requires manual setup and configuration
- —Performance depends on selected model quality
- —Smaller community compared to GitHub Copilot
AI code completion and generationSupport for multiple LLM providersLocal and cloud model optionsCode refactoring and documentationChat-based code assistanceCustomizable prompts and workflows
Windsurf
- ✓Handles large-scale code changes efficiently
- ✓Understands project context better than basic AI assistants
- ✓Reduces manual refactoring and boilerplate work
- —Requires learning new agentic workflow paradigm
- —May produce unexpected changes without careful prompting
- —Limited availability and integration compared to established editors
Autonomous code modification across entire projectsCodebase-aware AI understandingMulti-file editing and refactoringNatural language code instructionsReal-time collaboration featuresDeep IDE integration
Free · free tier
Try Continue ▸Free · free tier
Try Windsurf ▸Verdict
Dead heat — both land at 7.9. Pick on price and fit.