# PearAI vs Windsurf

| Attribute | PearAI | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.7 (14% (low)) | 44.8 (55% (medium)) |
| adoption.github_stars | 766 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | 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. |
| 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}` | `{"architecture_model":"vs_code_extension_cline","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 | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jetbrains IDEs"}]` |
| language.primary | Shell | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":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":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","description":"Paid subscription for professional use","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Built for scale, security, and compliance","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free for individuals; Windsurf Pro paid tier available; Enterprise via contact","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://windsurf.com/pricing/(organization-plan-setup)/teams","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T10:59:33.379Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| 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.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## 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 | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:58:20.107Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*