What the Diff vs Windsurf

A detailed comparison to help you choose between What the Diff and Windsurf.

What the Diff

What the Diff

AI code review summaries for GitHub PRs

Windsurf

Windsurf

The agentic IDE by Codeium

Rating4.9 (186 reviews)3.6 (695 reviews)
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Starting PriceFree tier availableFree tier available
Best ForEngineering teams wanting AI to summarize PRs for faster code reviewDevelopers wanting Cursor-level AI coding with a free option
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What the Diff

Pros

  • + Automatic PR summaries
  • + Saves review context-setting time
  • + Easy GitHub integration

Cons

  • - Summary only — no deep review
  • - Limited to GitHub
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Windsurf

Pros

  • + Agentic multi-file editing
  • + Generous free tier
  • + Fast and responsive

Cons

  • - Newer than Cursor
  • - Smaller ecosystem of extensions
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