Windsurf is Codeium's new IDE with Cascade. Craaft gives you the same power without changing your environment.
| Feature | Craaft | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Chrome extension | Standalone IDE |
| Based on | Your current IDE | VS Code fork |
| IDE change | Not required | Required |
| Installation | 2 minutes | 10+ minutes |
| Feature | Craaft | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Main model | Claude (Anthropic) | Codeium (proprietary) |
| Multi-provider | ✓ (Claude, Codex, etc.) | |
| Cascade (agents) | ||
| Autocomplete | Via provider |
| Feature | Craaft | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Contextual chat | ||
| Autonomous agents | ||
| Prompt queue | ||
| File browser | ||
| Screen capture | ||
| Integrated terminal | Via CLI |
| Feature | Craaft | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Local execution | ✓ 100% | Partial (cloud) |
| Provider choice | ✓ You decide | ✗ Codeium only |
| Data on your servers |
| Feature | Craaft | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 14-day trial | |
| Pro plan | $29/month | $15/month |
| Tokens | Your API account | Included (Codeium) |
Windsurf uses Codeium's proprietary model. Craaft lets you choose between Claude (recognized as the best for code) and Codex. Plus, Windsurf forces you to abandon your IDE — Craaft integrates with what you already use.