Comparison

Roo Code vs Windsurf

No leader: the top candidate Roo Code has only 0.06 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. 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 Code71
Windsurf45
Score
Vioscale score
Roo Code71 / 100low · 6%updating
Windsurf45 / 100medium · 55%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Roo Code
Windsurf
Model
Roo Codecommercial
Windsurffreemium
Price level
Roo Code
Windsurflow
Transparent
Roo Code
Windsurf
Integrations
Count
Roo Code
Windsurf2
Security
Gdpr
Roo Code
Windsurf
Soc2
Roo Code
Windsurf
Adoption
Github stars
Roo Code209
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

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Architecture model
Roo Code-
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 Code-
Windsurf-

What each one is

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

Roo Code

Not documented yet.

Windsurf

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.

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

Pricing not documented yet.

Windsurf

freemiumFree tier

Free for individuals; Windsurf Pro paid tier available; Enterprise via contact

  • FreeFree
  • Pro-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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
macOS
Roo Code
Windsurf
Windows
Roo Code
Windsurf
Linux
Roo Code
Windsurf
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Roo Code
Windsurf

Integrations

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

Roo Code

Not documented yet.

Windsurf

3 total
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • Jetbrains IDEs
Independently observed

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