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Windsurf
Windsurf

OpenCode vs Windsurf — Which AI Agent Is Better?

An in-depth comparison of OpenCode and Windsurf across reliability, speed, cost, ease of use, integrations, and community support. Vote for your favorite.

OpenCode
Windsurf
Category
Coding Agent
IDE / Editor
Pricing
Free (BYO API key) / Pro via Standard Compute
Free tier / $15-30/mo
Open Source
Yes
No
Best For
Terminal users who want a polished AI coding interface with LSP support
Developers who want an affordable AI editor with agentic capabilities
Key Features
Beautiful terminal TUI, Multi-provider support, LSP integration
Cascade agentic flow, Multi-file editing, Terminal integration

Community Vote

Pick a winner in each category — you can change your vote anytime.

Reliability
Speed
Cost
Ease of Use
Integrations
Support

In-Depth Comparison

OpenCode Overview

OpenCode is an open-source terminal AI coding agent with a beautiful TUI (text user interface). It supports multiple LLM providers, has LSP integration for intelligent code understanding, and offers session management for long-running tasks. Designed for developers who live in the terminal.

Windsurf Overview

Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is an AI-first code editor featuring Cascade — an agentic flow that can handle multi-file, multi-step coding tasks. It combines the familiarity of VS Code with powerful AI capabilities including code generation, refactoring, and terminal integration.

Score Breakdown

Reliability
7.5
vs
7.5
Speed
8.0
vs
8.5
Cost
9.0
vs
7.5
Ease of Use
8.0
vs
8.5
Integrations
7.5
vs
7.5
Support
7.0
vs
7.0

Features

OpenCode
  • Beautiful terminal TUI
  • Multi-provider support
  • LSP integration
  • Session management
  • File editing & creation
  • Shell command execution
Windsurf
  • Cascade agentic flow
  • Multi-file editing
  • Terminal integration
  • Code generation
  • Autocomplete
  • Codebase search

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