Windsurf
Codeium's agentic IDE. Cascade — a multi-step autonomous agent with deep codebase understanding. Plans multi-step edits, executes terminal commands, previews frontends. FedRAMP High available. Zero data retention by default for Teams/Enterprise. Strong enterprise compliance story. Self-hosted and air-gapped deployment options.
Windsurf is Codeium’s agentic IDE, distinguished by Cascade — a multi-step autonomous agent that plans sequences of actions across a codebase, not just individual completions.
Cascade
Cascade is Windsurf’s core differentiator. Rather than waiting for you to prompt each action, Cascade:
- Plans multi-step edits across multiple files
- Calls tools (terminal, file system, search)
- Uses full repository context
- Live-previews frontends before you see the output
- Supports one-click deploy integrations
The workflow commands feature lets you save reusable agent workflows as markdown — essentially a lightweight spec format.
Enterprise Differentiators
FedRAMP High availability — critical for US government contractors and highly regulated industries. Zero Data Retention (ZDR) by default for Teams and Enterprise tiers — code is never stored on Codeium servers.
Self-hosted deployment options: cloud, hybrid, on-premises. Air-gapped deployment available.
This gives Windsurf access to markets where Cursor and Claude Code cannot compete due to data residency requirements.
Pricing
- Free: 25 prompt credits/month
- Pro: $15/month (500 credits)
- Teams: $30/user/month
- Enterprise: $60/user/month (RBAC, SSO/SCIM, air-gapped)
Best For
Enterprises with compliance requirements (FedRAMP, HIPAA, data residency). Organizations that need on-premises deployment. Teams that want strong agentic autonomy with enterprise governance.