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Roo Code vs Windsurf

Honest breakdown of Roo Code (cline fork with custom modes, marketplace, and smarter context management.) and Windsurf (codeium's ai-native ide with cascade — flow-state agentic editing.). Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

Aspect Roo Code Windsurf
Category extension ide
Pricing Free Free + $15/mo
Open source Yes No
License Apache-2.0 Proprietary
Models
  • · claude-sonnet-4-6
  • · gpt-5
  • · any-via-openrouter
  • · any-local-via-ollama
  • · claude-sonnet-4-6
  • · gpt-5
  • · windsurf-internal
Integrations
  • · MCP
  • · OpenRouter
  • · Ollama
  • · LM Studio
  • · MCP
  • · GitHub
  • · GitLab
  • · Bitbucket
Best for
  • · Cline users wanting more flexibility
  • · Teams with diverse task types
  • · Enterprise-grade compliance needs
  • · Teams migrating from VS Code

When to pick Roo Code

  • · Cline users wanting more flexibility
  • · Teams with diverse task types

When to pick Windsurf

  • · Enterprise-grade compliance needs
  • · Teams migrating from VS Code
Full Roo Code review → Full Windsurf review →