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Replit vs Windsurf

AI-native online IDE + agent that builds, deploys and hosts full apps
vs. Agentic IDE (formerly Codeium) — Cascade AI flow + SWE-1.5 model

Replit website ↗Windsurf website ↗

Pricing tiers

Replit

Free Starter
$0. 3 public Repls, 500MB storage, limited Agent credits. Community tier.
Free
Core
$15/mo (or $180/yr). $25 Agent credits, 10GB storage, unlimited private repls. Best indie hacker tier.
$15/mo
Teams
$40/user/mo. Shared workspaces, org-level credit pool, role-based access.
$40/mo
Enterprise
Custom. SSO, SAML, SCIM, dedicated support, audit logs, air-gapped deploys.
Custom
Replit website ↗

Windsurf

Free
Daily + weekly refresh of basic quota. Includes SWE-1.5 + Cascade (limited) + Tab.
Free
Light
Unlimited with daily + weekly refresh. Free higher quota tier.
$0 base (usage-based)
Pro
$20/month. All premium models. Fast Context. Usage billed at API price.
$20/mo
Teams
$40/user/month. Team + admin dashboard + RBAC.
$40/mo
Max
$200/month. Unlimited + all features.
$200/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Unlimited + SSO + SOC 2 + on-prem option.
Custom
Windsurf website ↗

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Replit vs free on Windsurf.

MetricReplitWindsurf
No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers.

Features

Replit · 19 features

  • Assistant (chat) — AI code chat + edits.
  • Autoscale Deployments — Serverless functions.
  • Ghostwriter (legacy) — Older AI completion.
  • Mobile App — Full IDE on iOS + Android.
  • Object Storage — File hosting.
  • Real-time Collaboration — Multi-cursor + voice.
  • Replit Agent — Autonomous AI that builds full apps.
  • Replit Bounties — Marketplace for paid dev tasks.
  • Replit Database — Built-in key-value DB.
  • Replit for Education — Classroom + assignment features.
  • Reserved VM — Always-on deploy.
  • Scheduled Jobs — Cron-triggered runs.
  • Secrets Manager — Env variables.
  • SSO (Enterprise) — SAML + OIDC.
  • Static Deployments — Frontend / SSG hosting.
  • Teams / Orgs — Shared workspaces + admin.
  • Template Gallery — 100,000+ starter templates.
  • Universal Package Manager — npm, pip, gem, etc. auto-installed.
  • Web IDE — Monaco-based online editor.

Windsurf · 13 features

  • Bring Your Own Key — Use your OpenAI/Anthropic/Azure keys to bypass quotas.
  • Cascade — AI agent flow with read/write tool use across files.
  • Chat Panel — Sidebar chat with codebase context.
  • Command (inline edit) — Ctrl/Cmd+I → natural language edits.
  • Deploys — One-click deployment to Netlify + custom targets.
  • Fast Context — Optimized context retrieval engine for codebase queries.
  • Image Input — Drag screenshots into chat for context.
  • MCP Support — Hook MCP servers for extended tools.
  • Memories — Persistent notes Cascade can refer to.
  • Previews — Live preview pane inside IDE for web apps.
  • Tab Completions — Next-edit + inline completions, multi-cursor aware.
  • Terminal Integration — Cascade reads + writes terminal. Confirms risky ops.
  • .windsurfrules — Project-level system prompts.

Developer interfaces

KindReplitWindsurf
CLIreplit CLIWindsurf CLI
GRAPHQLReplit GraphQL (partial)—
MCP—MCP Support
OTHERReplit Agent, Replit Database, Replit Deployments, Replit Mobile, Replit Teams, Replit Web IDEJetBrains / Xcode / Eclipse / Neovim Plugins, Windsurf Desktop App, .windsurfrules
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