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Steve AI vs Windsurf IDE
An in-depth comparison of Steve AI and Windsurf IDE — pricing, features, ratings, and more.
4.0
★★★★★
34 reviews
4.9
★★★★★
164 reviews
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Category
AI Coding Assistant
AI Coding Assistant
Pricing
Free 1 video/mo; Basic $20/mo; Starter $48/mo
Free tier; Pro at $15/month; Teams at $35/user/month
Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Rating
4.0 ★
4.9 ★
Reviews
34
164
Platforms
Web, API
Windows, macOS, Linux
API Access
✓ Yes
✗ No
Open Source
✗ No
✗ No
Key Features
- ✓ Animated character videos
- ✓ Live video style
- ✓ Script-to-video
- ✓ 1M+ stock media
- ✓ API integration
- ✓ Cascade agentic AI
- ✓ Multi-file code editing
- ✓ Terminal command execution
- ✓ Codebase understanding
- ✓ VS Code compatible
- ✓ Multiple AI models
- ✓ Flows for automation
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Multiple video styles
- + API available
- + Good for explainer videos
Cons
- − Limited free tier
- − Animation quality basic
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