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Roo Code vs Windsurf

A like-for-like, spec-level comparison. Both entries are verified against their docs and repo.

Roo Code

A community fork of Cline with extra modes.

  • + Richer mode set than Cline
  • + Active community development
  • − Fragmentation risk from forking
  • − VS Code only

Windsurf

Codeium's AI-native IDE (Cascade agent).

  • + Strong agentic flow in-editor
  • + Generous free tier from Codeium
  • − Closed source
  • − Competes directly with Cursor on a narrow wedge
Spec Roo Code Windsurf
Category coding-agent coding-agent
License Apache-2.0 Proprietary
Open source Yes No
Self-hostable Yes No
MCP support Yes Yes
Pricing free freemium
Starting price BYOK usage cost $15/mo
Models claude, gpt, gemini, byok claude, gpt, gemini, custom
Languages typescript multi
GitHub stars 24.3k —
Last activity 2026-05-15 —