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Gemini vs Windsurf
Systematic comparison of Gemini and Windsurf across deployment, access, interfaces, automation, and sourced product capabilities. Green highlights mark stronger normalized product-surface values; qualitative tradeoffs remain neutral.
Product surface
Side-by-side app facts
| Field | Gemini | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Windsurf | |
| Category | General-purpose agent | Coding agent |
| Lifecycle | Active | Active |
| Access | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Local execution | No | Yes |
| Cloud execution | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Interfaces | Web, Mobile | IDE, CLI |
| Model access | Google Gemini models selected by plan and mode | Windsurf-managed and supported frontier models |
| Automation | Gems and connected-app multi-step tasks | Cascade workflows, rules, memories, and tool calls |
| Multi-agent | Unknown | Unknown |
| Persistent memory | Yes | Yes |
| MCP support | Unknown | Yes |
| Pricing | Free and Google AI subscription plans | Free and paid individual and team plans |
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