Yes, Windsurf has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $20/mo.
About
Windsurf is an AI-assisted code editor and IDE from Cognition AI. It combines the Windsurf Editor, Cascade local agent sessions, and Devin cloud agent sessions for coding, refactoring, lint fixing, previews, and task delegation inside the editor and JetBrains plugin.
The pricing page lists a Free plan at $0/month with Light usage allowance, while paid plans add higher usage limits, extra usage at API price, and features such as Devin Cloud sessions, centralized billing, admin controls, SSO, RBAC, and hybrid deployment. The free offering is the entry point for individual developers who want to use the editor with a capped allowance that refreshes daily and weekly.
- Free plan at $0 per month
- Light usage allowance
- Daily and weekly usage refreshes
- Windsurf Editor and Cascade
- JetBrains plugin support
- Lint fixing and previews
- Devin cloud agent access
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable: it includes the core IDE, agent management, context sharing, diff review, and even unlimited access to the SWE-1.7 coding model. Since the cheapest paid plan is Pro at $20/month and the free offering appears perpetual rather than time-limited, it’s worth about $20/month, though a credit card is still required to sign up.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Free plan with $0/month pricing.
- Light usage allowance that refreshes daily and weekly.
- Access to Cascade on the free plan.
- Access to Tab on the free plan.
- Access to Previews on the free plan.
- Access to Deploys on the free plan.
See Windsurf pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Pro
- Unlimited access to SWE-1.7 coding model
- Built-in IDE with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and debugging tools
- Agent Command Center for managing agents in one place
- Spaces for sharing context and Git worktrees across agents
- Fast Context for instant codebase file and line lookup
- Review agent diffs before pushing changes
- Agent Client Protocol support
Max
- Unlimited access to SWE-1.7 coding model
- Built-in IDE with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and debugging tools
- Agent Command Center for managing agents in one place
- Spaces for sharing context and Git worktrees across agents
- Fast Context for instant codebase file and line lookup
- Review agent diffs before pushing changes
- Agent Client Protocol support
Teams
- base monthly fee
- 80
- per full seat monthly
- 40
- Built for teams
- Shared workspace and agent management
- Supports collaboration across agents
- Includes the core IDE experience
- Access to the same agent workflow features
Enterprise
- Custom enterprise deployment
- Legacy Windsurf Enterprise plans supported
- Team and organizational controls
- Sales-assisted onboarding
Pricing extracted from Windsurf's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Windsurf free forever?
Yes. Windsurf has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed Windsurf's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Windsurf's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $20 / month.
What is Windsurf's free tier worth?
Windsurf's free tier is worth about $20 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 30/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
