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Comparison

Roo Code vs Windsurf

No clear leader: Roo Code (62.5) and Windsurf (57.6) 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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Roo Code63
Windsurf58
Score
vioscaleAI score
Roo Code63 / 100low · 44%
Windsurf58 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Roo Code✓
Windsurf✓
Model
Roo Codefreemium
Windsurffreemium
Price level
Roo Codemid
Windsurfmid
Starting price
Roo Code$49
Windsurf$20
Transparent
Roo Code✓
Windsurf✓
Integrations
Count
Roo Code7
Windsurf7
Security
Certifications
Roo Code–
WindsurfSOC 2 Type II
Gdpr
Roo Code–
Windsurf✓
Soc2
Roo Code–
Windsurf✓
Trust center
Adoption
Github stars
Roo Code277
Windsurf–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Roo Code100
Windsurf–
Release
Cadence days
Roo Code1
Windsurf–
History
Roo Code20 items
Windsurf–
Language
Primary
Roo CodeTypeScript
Windsurf–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Roo Code–
Windsurf7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Roo Code

A cloud-hosted AI agent that receives coding tasks via Slack, Teams, Telegram, or Discord, clones your repository into an isolated sandbox, writes and tests code fixes, and opens pull requests for review. Available as a self-hosted solution or managed cloud service.

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.

Roo Code

from $49/moHybridFree tier7-day trial

Free self-hosted (up to 10 users). Cloud from $49/mo.

  • Self-hostedFree
    • Source-available code
    • Full repository access
    • Self-hosted deployment
  • CloudFrom $49/mo, pricing depends on user count
    • 7-day free trial
    • Single-tenant isolated instance
    • ChatGPT subscription support
    • Custom API key support
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
Roo Code✓
Windsurf✗
Windows
Roo Code✗
Windsurf✓
Linux
Roo Code✗
Windsurf✓
CLI
Roo Code✗
Windsurf✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Roo Code✓
Windsurf✓
Self-hosted
Roo Code✓
Windsurf✓
Hybrid
Roo Code✓
Windsurf✗

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Slack
  • Teams
  • GitHub

Roo Code

7 total - 4 not shared
  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
Independently observed

Windsurf

8 total - 5 not shared
  • Jetbrains IDEs
  • Linear
  • Jira
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
Independently observed
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Roo Code or Windsurf: which one depends on you

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