Hey everyone!
I’m a freelance dev looking to switch from raw VS Code to an AI-powered setup.
Been hearing a lot about:
– Cursor
– Windsurf (formerly Codeium)
– CoDev
Which one is actually worth the subscription???
I mainly do:
– React/Next.js frontend
– Some Node.js backend
– Occasional Python scripts
Budget is fine if the tool is good enough lol
Thanks in advance! 🙏
windsurf user here. switched from Cursor 3 months ago.
honest comparison:
- Cursor – great code completion, agent mode is solid, but sometimes aggressively refactors stuff i didn’t want changed
- Windsurf – more conservative, better at following my lead. the flow is nicer
- CoDev – haven’t tried, seems cool but ecosystem is smaller
for serious dev work, i’d pick Windsurf. for speed, Cursor.
both are good tho, can’t go wrong 🤷