Windsurf vs GitHub Copilot

Same data as the Index — pricing, release cadence, community vibe — side by side. Right now GitHub Copilot leads 73.3 to 59.0.

Cognition

59.0#7 of 13 · provisional

Pricing (value)weight 35%31.5/35

Release cadenceweight 30%10.0/30

Community vibeweight 35%no data — neutral17.5/35

Formula v1 — see the public methodology. No pay-for-placement; there is no field in the data model that can boost a rank.

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Windsurf is now Devin Desktop (Cognition). Free tier with light quota; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo base + $40/seat; overages at API rates.

Windsurf today vs. yesterday?

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GitHub / Microsoft

73.3#1 of 13 · provisional

Pricing (value)weight 35%33.2/35

Release cadenceweight 30%22.5/30

Community vibeweight 35%no data — neutral17.5/35

Formula v1 — see the public methodology. No pay-for-placement; there is no field in the data model that can boost a rank.

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GitHub Copilot offers a free plan, and paid individual plans: Pro for $10/month, Pro+ for $39/month, and Max for $100/month.

This matchup will look different next month.