# PearAI vs Windsurf

| Attribute | PearAI | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.6 (21% (low)) | 57.6 (56% (medium)) |
| adoption.github_stars | 772 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under AI Coding Agents.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"What is PearAI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PearAI offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"Is PearAI free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to PearAI. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"What platforms does PearAI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for PearAI, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"Can PearAI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for PearAI. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as PearAI not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trypear.ai/privacy","question":"What security certifications does PearAI have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"PearAI is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"Where is PearAI available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Windsurf is a development environment available as both a standalone editor and plugin for Jetbrains IDEs, enabling users to work with AI agents for code generation, testing, and debugging. It supports collaboration with cloud-based agents and integrates with existing developer tools. It is indexed under AI Coding Agents.","source":"https://windsurf.com/pricing/(organization-plan-setup)/teams","question":"What is Windsurf?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Windsurf offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Pro and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://windsurf.com/pricing/(organization-plan-setup)/teams","question":"Is Windsurf free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Windsurf supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://windsurf.com/pricing/(organization-plan-setup)/teams","question":"What platforms does Windsurf support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Windsurf, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://windsurf.com/pricing/(organization-plan-setup)/teams","question":"Can Windsurf be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Windsurf, including GitHub, Slack and Jetbrains IDEs. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://windsurf.com/pricing/(organization-plan-setup)/teams","question":"What does Windsurf integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Windsurf. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Windsurf not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://windsurf.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Windsurf have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Windsurf is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://windsurf.com","question":"Where is Windsurf available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_subscription","architecture_model":"standalone_ide_fork_cursor","multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"workspace_indexing_and_semantic_codebase_search":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"usage_based_cloud","architecture_model":"vs_code_extension_cline","mcp_model_context_protocol_integration":true,"browser_automation_support_for_visual_qa":true,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"privacy_mode_zero_data_retention_for_enterprise":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jetbrains IDEs"},{"name":"Teams","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project management"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project management"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"version control"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true,"category":"version control"}]` |
| language.primary | Shell | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Free tier available. Subscription-based pricing with automatic pay-as-you-go model when users exceed their allocated credits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://trypear.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T10:57:37.591Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["Light quota to code with agents","Limited model availability","Unlimited inline edits","Unlimited Tab completions"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Light quota for agent coding with limited model availability","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month","features":["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"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Increased quotas with access to frontier and open source models","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","summary":"$200/month","features":["Everything in Pro, plus significantly higher quotas"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Power user plan with significantly higher quotas","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$80/month + $40/seat/month","features":["Up to 200 users","Share and collaborate","Centralized billing and admin dashboard","Priority support and dedicated account management","SAML/OIDC SSO","Dedicated deployment option","Support for major model providers"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Team collaboration with centralized management and enterprise features","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $0/month with free tier. Paid plans from $20/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://windsurf.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-29T15:00:21.130Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha","date":"2025-05-19T02:50:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta","date":"2025-05-14T03:35:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.9","date":"2025-05-03T19:14:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.9-beta-internal","date":"2025-04-30T18:26:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.8.9-beta-internal"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.8","date":"2025-04-21T20:03:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.7","date":"2025-04-17T15:01:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.7-beta","date":"2025-04-08T16:58:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.8.7-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.6","date":"2025-04-02T00:10:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.5","date":"2025-03-19T15:41:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.4","date":"2025-03-11T06:03:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.3","date":"2025-03-06T21:10:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.2","date":"2025-03-04T19:11:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.1-beta","date":"2025-02-28T15:53:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.8.1-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2025-02-12T03:45:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.7.0","date":"2025-01-23T17:41:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.5.5","date":"2024-12-07T08:06:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.5.2","date":"2024-11-24T09:59:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2024-11-12T07:15:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.4.4","date":"2024-11-05T09:29:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.4.3","date":"2024-11-04T22:35:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.3"}]` | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://windsurf.com/security |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Agents)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:42.117Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*