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Capacities vs Windsurf IDE
An in-depth comparison of Capacities and Windsurf IDE — pricing, features, ratings, and more.
5.0
★★★★★
4 reviews
Higher rated4.9
★★★★★
164 reviews
Side-by-Side Comparison
Category
AI Coding Assistant
AI Coding Assistant
Pricing
Free; Pro €9.99/mo
Free tier; Pro at $15/month; Teams at $35/user/month
Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Rating
5.0 ★
4.9 ★
Reviews
4
164
Platforms
Web
Windows, macOS, Linux
API Access
✗ No
✗ No
Open Source
✗ No
✗ No
Key Features
- ✓ Object-based notes
- ✓ Custom object types
- ✓ Graph view
- ✓ Daily notes
- ✓ AI writing assistant
- ✓ Cascade agentic AI
- ✓ Multi-file code editing
- ✓ Terminal command execution
- ✓ Codebase understanding
- ✓ VS Code compatible
- ✓ Multiple AI models
- ✓ Flows for automation
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Unique object approach
- + Beautiful design
- + Good free tier
Cons
- − Small community
- − Less mature than Obsidian
- − Limited plugins
Pros
- + Cascade is very capable autonomously
- + Good VS Code compatibility
- + Free to start
- + Fast and responsive
Cons
- − Cascade can make mistakes requiring review
- − Newer than Cursor
- − Credits can run out quickly on free tier