Comparison

PearAI vs Windsurf

No clear leader: Windsurf (57.6) and PearAI (55.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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PearAI56
Windsurf58
Score
vioscaleAI score
PearAI56 / 100low · 21%
Windsurf58 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
PearAI✓
Windsurf✓
Model
Windsurffreemium
Price level
PearAIlow
Windsurfmid
Starting price
PearAI–
Windsurf$20
Transparent
PearAI✗
Windsurf✓
Integrations
Count
PearAI–
Windsurf7
Security
Certifications
PearAI–
Gdpr
PearAI✓
Windsurf✓
Soc2
PearAI–
Windsurf✓
Trust center
Adoption
Github stars
PearAI772
Windsurf–
Release
Cadence days
PearAI8
Windsurf–
History
PearAI20 items
Windsurf–
Language
Primary
PearAIShell
Windsurf–
Content
Faq
PearAI6 items
Windsurf7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai coding agents. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
PearAIStandalone ide fork cursor
WindsurfVs code extension cline
Terminal bash execution and self correction loops
PearAI✓
Windsurf✓
Mcp model context protocol integration
PearAI-
Windsurf✓
Bring your own key byok API support
PearAI-
Windsurf-
Multi file diff generation and automated apply
PearAI✓
Windsurf✓
Workspace indexing and semantic codebase search
PearAI✓
Windsurf-
Browser automation support for visual qa
PearAI-
Windsurf✓
Privacy mode zero data retention for enterprise
PearAI-
Windsurf✓
Rag on external documentation urls
PearAI-
Windsurf-
Local LLM support via ollama or lmstudio
PearAI-
Windsurf-
SOC2 type ii
PearAI-
Windsurf✓
Mit or apache permissive oss license
PearAI-
Windsurf-
Pricing model
PearAIFlat monthly subscription
WindsurfUsage based cloud

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

PearAI

A visual IDE built on VSCode that leverages AI agents to automatically generate and modify code, fix bugs, and construct complete projects adhering to modern development best practices. Intelligently routes between multiple AI models to optimize performance.

Independently observed

Windsurf

A desktop IDE that orchestrates local and cloud-based AI agents, enabling developers to coordinate multiple tasks, review code changes, and ship projects from a single integrated workspace.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

PearAI

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Subscription-based pricing with automatic pay-as-you-go model when users exceed their allocated credits.

as of verify ↗

Windsurf

from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $0/month with free tier. Paid plans from $20/month.

  • FreeFree
    • Light quota to code with agents
    • Limited model availability
    • Unlimited inline edits
    • Unlimited Tab completions
  • Pro$20/month
    • Increased quotas with frontier models (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, SpaceXAI, open source)
    • Full model availability
    • Free use of SWE-2
    • Access to cloud agents (Devin Cloud)
    • Purchase extra usage at API pricing
  • Max$200/month
    • Everything in Pro, plus significantly higher quotas
  • TeamsContact sales
    • Up to 200 users
    • Share and collaborate
    • Centralized billing and admin dashboard
    • Priority support and dedicated account management
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
PearAI✓
Windsurf✗
Windows
PearAI✗
Windsurf✓
Linux
PearAI✗
Windsurf✓
CLI
PearAI✗
Windsurf✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
PearAI✓
Windsurf✓
Self-hosted
PearAI✗
Windsurf✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

PearAI

Not documented yet.

Windsurf

8 total
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • Jetbrains IDEs
  • Teams
  • Linear
  • Jira
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
Independently observed
Still deciding?

PearAI or Windsurf: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.