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Glean vs Windsurf IDE
An in-depth comparison of Glean and Windsurf IDE — pricing, features, ratings, and more.
4.5
★★★★★
41 reviews
4.9
★★★★★
164 reviews
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Category
AI Coding Assistant
AI Coding Assistant
Pricing
Enterprise pricing; typically $12-20+/user/month
Free tier; Pro at $15/month; Teams at $35/user/month
Pricing model
paid
freemium
Rating
4.5 ★
4.9 ★
Reviews
41
164
Platforms
Web, Slack, Chrome Extension
Windows, macOS, Linux
API Access
✓ Yes
✗ No
Open Source
✗ No
✗ No
Key Features
- ✓ Universal enterprise search
- ✓ 100+ app integrations
- ✓ Work AI assistant
- ✓ Personalized results
- ✓ Security and permissions-aware
- ✓ AI answers with sources
- ✓ Cascade agentic AI
- ✓ Multi-file code editing
- ✓ Terminal command execution
- ✓ Codebase understanding
- ✓ VS Code compatible
- ✓ Multiple AI models
- ✓ Flows for automation
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Comprehensive enterprise integration
- + Respects existing permissions
- + Strong AI summarization
- + Reduces information silos
Cons
- − Enterprise pricing only
- − Integration setup requires IT
- − Privacy considerations
- − Some search quality varies by source
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