Windsurf Reviews

Windsurf's main use case for me is to generate skills and create supporting files and scripts for those skills so that it can generate Selenium test scripts and also generate reports from performance logs. A user would input performance logs and receive an analysis of those logs as an HTML report at the end.

In a recent project, I created a skill that contained all the regex patterns and search patterns a user must use to get the right information from a large HTML log file containing performance testing logs. I also created a Python script and added it into the skill, mentioning in the skill.md file to use this Python file to extract certain information. It performed its own checklist and then provided an HTML report as the output.

I have yet to explore the Arena side, but I would say the best features of Windsurf are the cascade, the ability to access a browser for it to actually index the codebase, and the autocomplete because of that indexing. The best aspect is the ability to select from however many models are available in the list. Windsurf also has both a code and a plan mode, and I appreciate the ease of use—it is very straightforward.

Windsurf has absolutely impacted my day-to-day work by making things faster, mainly through autocomplete. One of the main positive impacts of Windsurf on my organization is to speed up workflows for developers and testers. All the skills that I am creating are so that other developers and testers can pull these skills into their local workspace and speed up their workflow. For performance testers, instead of going through huge logs, they can directly review a compact report with all the important information in it, mainly to save time.

Estimating how much time has been saved for my team thanks to Windsurf is challenging; I cannot really quantify it and I am not certain of the impact of the things I have built.

Windsurf can be improved with some sort of multi-agent orchestration at times and an easier way to add MCPs, as well as an easier way for it to use the browser without me mentioning it.

Windsurf should definitely improve on the retrieval coverage side and multi-agent side, which Cloud Code and others have.

I have been using Windsurf for the past six months.

No rating was provided for this section beyond an overall rating.

The advice I would give to others looking into using Windsurf is that the credit system in the enterprise plan is really good. Even though I was quite a power user for a while, I was not able to hit the limit of those thousand credits, which is one of the biggest advantages. I think the biggest advice is to try out different models and see how they interact with your codebase, and make sure you can use skills, rules, and workflows wherever possible, which should help a lot. My overall rating for this review is 7.

My main use case for Windsurf is to write code and to optimize the code in my day-to-day tasks.

I worked with a database like SQLite on the mobile app side, where I had many queries. I wrote one query for selecting data from one table and I used Windsurf to optimize that. After that, Windsurf suggested optimizations for all the queries, and when I type a method name, it suggests everything inside that. I used it that way to accept the changes from Windsurf.

The best features that Windsurf offers, in my opinion, include optimizing the code, and I can also use it for documentation, in the sense that it explains the code.

When I mention documentation, I am talking about Windsurf's ability to help understand the code, rather than automatic documentation generation.

Windsurf has helped me a lot by reducing the development time. By using Windsurf, I have reduced my time by 30% to 40%.

I do not have anything to suggest for improving Windsurf at this time.

I have been using Windsurf for about two years, as I started working with Windsurf two years ago when it was Codium.

I rate Windsurf a perfect 10 because I used it extensively when I was working on a task, and I completed it before the deadline, earning some recognition from my organization.

Currently, I am using Windsurf in my VS Code. I did not purchase Windsurf; I just added the extension in VS Code.

I recommend that you check Windsurf based on your requirement to see if it is useful for your needs. My overall rating for this product is 10 out of 10.

My main use case for Windsurf has been automating infrastructure scripts in the Azure environment, specifically using PowerShell. I have leveraged the tool to manage SSL integration and key vaults, as well as performing code reviews for an application hosted on IIS.

Regarding a specific example of how I use Windsurf, I engaged in a contextual conversation with the agent for a cross-cloud integration between AWS and Azure, leveraging a hybrid approach between cloud and Grok models to find the most cost-effective logic for the script. I provided the agent with the specific target environment, a virtual machine, and defined the deployment requirements. Windsurf helped me generate and refine the PowerShell script needed to bridge the two platforms, while ensuring the automation was optimized for performance and budget.

I use Windsurf to implement a lot of pipelines on GitHub Actions. I was working with the migration from Jenkins on a legacy application, and Windsurf helped me significantly with this migration, debugging all the pipelines and aiding me substantially with CI/CD.

The AI Flow agentic mode is a game changer. It does not just suggest code; it autonomously navigates the codebase, creates files, and executes terminal commands to reach the goal I have set.

All of the team has started working with Windsurf. We use rules for all the team so we have a standard procedure for deployment. This has helped with the agile development of the team, and with another application such as Linear, working with issues and incidents.

We were deploying one time a week before we started working with Windsurf, and with Windsurf, we are succeeding in a maximum of five releases in a week.

Windsurf is built on VS Code, which is the industry standard. This is a huge advantage for me because it allows for a seamless transition. I can keep using all my essential DevOps extensions for Azure, AWS, and Kubernetes without any compatibility issues. The user interface is familiar and high performance, meaning there is no learning curve. It feels like my professional environment, but with superpowers, thanks to the integrated AI Flow.

A standout moment was during a migration from Jenkins to GitHub Actions, converting complex Jenkins files into GitHub Actions workflows, which is typically a tedious process. Using Windsurf AI Flow, I was able to point the agent to my existing Jenkins pipelines. The AI did not just translate the code; it mapped the logic across the entire codebase, identifying environment variables, secret management requirements, and build dependencies. It autonomously generated the new GitHub workflow files and even suggested fixes for syntax mismatches that would have taken me hours to debug manually.

I think that it is all about the cost of the tokens and the models, but I believe that is the problem for every company right now. For now, just keep working on the way the applications and the AI flows work with the codebase and how they use the context.

Windsurf is supporting MCP, which is an important standard for the integration with other tools. Most of the context tokens are consumed by documentation. We need a good structure for the agent to be optimized with this. Most of the time, our developers are wasting money because the agent does not save the context properly.

The tokens were fully consumed in the middle of the month. With the on-demand plan, we do not get extra tokens, so we have to downgrade our use of the agent models to a free one. When that happened, it increased the time of development because all the developers had to prompt the agents in a better way. However, that is more related to the decision on the plans. In five or six days, I consume all the tokens.

I have been using Windsurf for eight months since mid 2025.

Windsurf is stable.

The customer support is good.

We were using Cursor, and we switched because we thought that after the transition of the team from Windsurf to Antigravity, it was a good opportunity to test the software. Part of the team is working with Windsurf, and the other part with Cursor, and we are exploring what each application has to offer so we get the best solution for development.

We were with a team of four developers, and before Windsurf, we needed at least eight developers.

Few employees needed and time saved.

Two things: first, try to understand the project you are going to work on and start new projects fully planned with Windsurf. I would rate this review a seven out of ten.

Hybrid Cloud

Microsoft Azure

My main use case for Windsurf is code generation and live coding, as well as agent tech engineering.

I use Windsurf to understand existing code bases and add features to new code bases, as well as to debug issues using agent mode or tab completions.

Day-to-day, I mostly use the agent mode, and I have been using tab coding and tab completions less often now.

I use Windsurf to understand code bases by creating markdown documents.

The best features Windsurf offers are that it is fast, it maintains context well about the code base, and I appreciate the user interface.

The speed and context maintenance help me in my work because they keep me focused and I know what is exactly going on because it shows nice progress indicators.

Windsurf can be improved by integrating newer features and the latest features that tools like Claude Code provide, since I think the core team has been absorbed into Google and many people have been switching over to other IDEs.

I wish Windsurf had the ability to switch between multiple terminal agents like Claude Code and Codex; I am not sure if it is already integrated, but I know that MCP support has been added.

I have been using the solution for around one and a half to two years.

Windsurf is stable for the most part.

The scalability of Windsurf is good enough.

I have not had the need to reach out to customer support.

Before Windsurf, I was using VS Code and Cursor, and I switched because I wanted to know what Windsurf offers.

I had coded in Cursor before choosing Windsurf.

I am not sure if multiple people at my organization use Windsurf, but I personally do, and Windsurf with a good LLM model usually helps me to solve many coding tasks with ease.

Windsurf helps me solve coding tasks by often predicting what I would usually type next in tab completions, which saves me from typing multiple lines. For brainstorming and research work, I use agents so that I have contextual documentation and can solve multiple tasks easily.

My advice to others looking into using Windsurf is to read the documentation and demonstration videos to understand how to effectively use the tool. I would rate my overall experience with Windsurf as a seven.

On-premises

I have been using Windsurf off and on for the last year. My main use case for Windsurf is for software development. Currently, we're working on an API, and Windsurf will help us develop a particular feature so we can enter a prompt and it executes.

As we're developing features, Windsurf fits into my workflow day to day.

Windsurf offers a nice alternative to the different AI IDEs out there right now.

What makes Windsurf stand out as an alternative to other AI IDEs I've tried is limited. As we're experimenting with different AI IDEs, Windsurf has positively impacted my organization by providing options.

Having more options has led to specific improvements or outcomes for my team.

I have no suggestions at the moment for how Windsurf can be improved. I would not add more about the needed improvements, even small things that could make my experience better.

I have been working in my current field for eight years.

Windsurf is stable.

Windsurf's scalability is fine.

I'm not sure how the customer support is.

Neutral

I previously used Cursor, and we just wanted to try the different options out there. I evaluated Cursor before choosing Windsurf.

I don't have anything else to add about my use case with Windsurf. I don't have anything to add about the features. I gave Windsurf a rating of seven because I don't have any complaints about the product. I don't have any advice to give to others looking into using Windsurf. I don't have any additional thoughts about Windsurf before we wrap up.

On-premises

My main use case for Windsurf is for coding, so this functions as an IDE, similar to a fork of Visual Studio Code, and it aids us in code development.

I appreciated that Windsurf had the same features as Visual Studio Code because it is a fork, so switching was seamless.

The best feature Windsurf offers is that it increases the speed of development, especially for repetitive tasks such as refactoring boilerplate. It is integrated with the terminal, so we can use AI features in the terminal. For example, if there is no module found, you can ask it, and it has deep context, so it can read your project and learn on its own if you ask it. It allows AI to act as an agent, which can see that some tests failed or check the terminal output and suggest fixes and apply them. It can edit multiple files, which is really valuable compared to chat mode in ChatGPT, which is much less capable.

Windsurf has positively impacted my organization by increasing the speed of development, which allowed us to prototype much faster and lowered the barrier of entry for developers. Junior developers can now be more productive, and it reduced context switching because you can ask AI something instead of leaving to search for answers online.

We use Scrum and we have noticed that story points per sprint increased by 30 percent on average per developer since adopting Windsurf.

Windsurf can be improved by using better models, especially state-of-the-art ones.

I have been using Windsurf for six months.

My advice to others looking into using Windsurf is to use the terminal and ask AI to debug terminal output rather than simply asking it to write code. Use your configuration from VS Code instead of setting it up from scratch. Windsurf is great technology, and this AI revolution is making me somewhat anxious about job security in the future, but currently, it is a great tool. I would rate this product 9 out of 10.

Public Cloud

Other

I am currently using Windsurf for my main use case of software development. I give prompts and check what Windsurf has done with colleagues as a specific example of how I use Windsurf in my work.

I am not certain what the best features Windsurf offers because I do not use it much. Windsurf has positively impacted my organization by speeding up my work. When I say it sped up my work, I mean there is quick development now.

I am not sure how Windsurf can be improved. There is nothing small that I wish Windsurf did differently or better.

I have been working in my current field for eleven years.

On-premises