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Grain vs Windsurf IDE
An in-depth comparison of Grain and Windsurf IDE — pricing, features, ratings, and more.
3.5
★★★★★
4 reviews
4.9
★★★★★
164 reviews
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Category
AI Coding Assistant
AI Coding Assistant
Pricing
Free 3 users; Starter $19/mo; Business $39/mo
Free tier; Pro at $15/month; Teams at $35/user/month
Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Rating
3.5 ★
4.9 ★
Reviews
4
164
Platforms
Web
Windows, macOS, Linux
API Access
✗ No
✗ No
Open Source
✗ No
✗ No
Key Features
- ✓ Meeting recording and transcription
- ✓ AI highlight creation
- ✓ Sales coaching
- ✓ CRM sync
- ✓ Deal intelligence
- ✓ Cascade agentic AI
- ✓ Multi-file code editing
- ✓ Terminal command execution
- ✓ Codebase understanding
- ✓ VS Code compatible
- ✓ Multiple AI models
- ✓ Flows for automation
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Excellent sales-focused features
- + Good CRM integration
- + Highlight clips useful
Cons
- − Revenue team focused (limited for other uses)
- − Limited to Zoom and Meet
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