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Heptabase vs Windsurf IDE
An in-depth comparison of Heptabase and Windsurf IDE — pricing, features, ratings, and more.
4.2
★★★★★
6 reviews
4.9
★★★★★
164 reviews
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Category
AI Coding Assistant
AI Coding Assistant
Pricing
$11.99/mo or $99.99/yr
Free tier; Pro at $15/month; Teams at $35/user/month
Pricing model
paid
freemium
Rating
4.2 ★
4.9 ★
Reviews
6
164
Platforms
Web, Windows, macOS
Windows, macOS, Linux
API Access
✗ No
✗ No
Open Source
✗ No
✗ No
Key Features
- ✓ Card-based whiteboard
- ✓ PDF annotation
- ✓ Nested whiteboards
- ✓ Cross-card linking
- ✓ Journal view
- ✓ Cascade agentic AI
- ✓ Multi-file code editing
- ✓ Terminal command execution
- ✓ Codebase understanding
- ✓ VS Code compatible
- ✓ Multiple AI models
- ✓ Flows for automation
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Beautiful visual organization
- + Great for visual thinkers
- + PDF annotation excellent
Cons
- − No free tier
- − Less suited for quick notes
- − No mobile app
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