v0 vs Windsurf
A side-by-side look at pricing, free plans, platforms and features, for tools that both cover coding.
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| Feature |  v0 |  Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $90/user | Free plan · from $20/month |
| Free to start | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Coding, Design | Coding |
| Who uses it | Developers, Designers | Developers |
| Works on | Web, iOS | Web, API, Slack |
| About | v0 from Vercel generates React interfaces and full web apps from prompts or screenshots, using modern components you can copy into your project or deploy directly to Vercel. | Windsurf is an AI-powered code editor whose agent understands your project, edits several files, runs commands and keeps context across a session. It also offers plugins for other editors. |
Which one should you pick?
v0 also runs on iOS. Windsurf also runs on API, Slack. Both are described from their official websites; try each with a real task from your own work before you commit, since quality depends heavily on the job.
