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Windsurf pricing, team cost, and alternatives

AI-first editor with individual subscriptions and a tracked team plan that combines a base fee with developer seats.

Decision focus: Account for both developer seats and the tracked Teams base fee, then compare the editor workflow and extra-usage terms with Cursor and GitHub Copilot.
Checked 2026-07-11Official product page
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Verified quick facts

Windsurf at a glance

Only source-tracked facts are shown.

Billing model
subscription plus team base
Starting tracked price
$0.00 / month
Tracked plans
Free, Pro, Max, Teams
Workflow
Editor-first, Agent workflow, Cloud agents
Integrations
Editor workflow
Source checked
2026-07-11
Cost and plans

Check Windsurf pricing separately

Tracked plans start at $0.00 per month, but plan limits and team requirements affect the useful comparison.

Open the source-tracked pricing guide
Team planning

Model the cost for your team

Change the plan and developer count in the dedicated calculator. Unknown usage and custom terms remain excluded.

Open the Windsurf team cost calculator
StackLens assessment

Workflow fit to test

  • Editor-first: worth testing with representative repository work before rollout.
  • Agent workflow: worth testing with representative repository work before rollout.
  • Cloud agents: worth testing with representative repository work before rollout.

Do not treat workflow labels as a productivity conclusion.

Verified team notes

Administration and privacy review

  • Centralized billing
  • Admin dashboard
  • Analytics
  • Flex seats
  • Verify enterprise deployment and organization controls with the provider.
Limits and caveats

What to verify before rollout

Public limits and plan terms can change.

  • The tracked Teams plan includes a monthly base fee.
  • Extra usage at API pricing and enterprise terms are excluded.
  • Separate full developer seats from flex or non-developer members.
  • Model extra usage after the included quota.
  • Verify the current team base fee before purchase.
Official plan history

Windsurf pricing and plan changes

Provider-announced changes to subscription prices, included usage, and billing rules. Product launches and temporary promotions are excluded unless they changed a purchasable plan.

Price change

Teams

$30.00 → $40.00 (+33.3%)

Earlier terms

Credit-based Teams at $30 per user per month with 500 prompt credits.

Updated terms

Teams became $40 per seat per month under a quota model, with extra usage available at API prices.

Evidence checked 2026-07-17Introducing our new Windsurf pricing plans ↗
Price change

Pro

$15.00 → $20.00 (+33.3%)

Earlier terms

Credit-based Pro at $15 per month.

Updated terms

Pro became $20 per month under a quota model. Credits were removed, and paid users could buy extra usage at API prices.

Evidence checked 2026-07-17Introducing our new Windsurf pricing plans ↗
Included usage changed

Free

$0.00 per user / month (unchanged)

Earlier terms

Five premium prompt credits per month, with Fast Tab behind a paid plan.

Updated terms

The free plan moved to 25 premium prompt credits per month and added unlimited Cascade Base Write mode, Fast Tab, and Previews, plus one Deploy per day.

Evidence checked 2026-07-17An Update to Our Free Plan ↗
Plan introduced

Pro Ultimate

$60.00 per user / month

Introduced terms

Pro Ultimate launched at $60 per month with unlimited User Prompt credits, 3,000 Flow Action credits, and 400 Flex credits per $10 add-on pack.

Evidence checked 2026-07-17Plans and Pricing Updates ↗

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