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Lex vs Windsurf IDE
An in-depth comparison of Lex and Windsurf IDE — pricing, features, ratings, and more.
3.8
★★★★★
5 reviews
4.9
★★★★★
164 reviews
Higher ratedSide-by-Side Comparison
Category
AI Coding Assistant
AI Coding Assistant
Pricing
Free tier; Pro $8/mo
Free tier; Pro at $15/month; Teams at $35/user/month
Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Rating
3.8 ★
4.9 ★
Reviews
5
164
Platforms
Web
Windows, macOS, Linux
API Access
✗ No
✗ No
Open Source
✗ No
✗ No
Key Features
- ✓ Inline AI writing
- ✓ Document collaboration
- ✓ AI feedback on writing
- ✓ Minimal distraction interface
- ✓ Export to Word/Markdown
- ✓ Cascade agentic AI
- ✓ Multi-file code editing
- ✓ Terminal command execution
- ✓ Codebase understanding
- ✓ VS Code compatible
- ✓ Multiple AI models
- ✓ Flows for automation
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Seamless AI integration
- + Clean minimal interface
- + Good for long-form writing
Cons
- − Limited formatting options
- − Smaller feature set vs. Google Docs
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