Comparison

Void vs Windsurf

No clear leader: Windsurf (44.8) and Void (41.3) 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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Void41
Windsurf45
Score
Vioscale score
Void41 / 100low · 32%
Windsurf45 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Void
Windsurf
Model
Voidfree
Windsurffreemium
Price level
Voidfree
Windsurflow
Transparent
Void
Windsurf
Integrations
Count
Void16
Windsurf2
Adoption
Dependent repos
Void0
Windsurf
Github stars
Void28,825
Windsurf
Activity
Commits last 30d
Void0
Windsurf
Release
Cadence days
Void42
Windsurf
History
Windsurf
License
Spdx
Windsurf
Language
Primary
Windsurf
Market

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Void

A VS Code fork that combines IDE functionality with AI-assisted coding, letting you connect directly to any language model (local or cloud) while maintaining full data privacy and ownership.

Independently observed

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.

Void

FreeFree tier

Free and open source. Users bring their own LLM provider accounts (Ollama, Claude, Gemini, etc.)

as of verify ↗

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
Void
Windsurf
macOS
Void
Windsurf
Windows
Void
Windsurf
Linux
Void
Windsurf
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Void
Windsurf
Self-hosted
Void
Windsurf
Hybrid
Void
Windsurf

Integrations

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

Void

16 total
  • Claude
  • DeepSeek
  • Gemini
  • Grok
  • Llama
  • Qwen
  • OpenRouter
  • Ollama
  • Azure OpenAI
  • o3
  • o4-mini
  • GPT-4.1
  • OpenHands LM
  • Phi4
  • R1
  • Gemma3
Independently observed

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.