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Cursor vs Windsurf
Side-by-side vendor analysis. Best cell on each row highlights green; worst highlights red. The verdict at the top is auto-computed from the data - lowest Nerf Index, fewest recent critical receipts, lowest 30-day nerf probability. Add or remove vendors via the chips.
COMPARINGpresets · vibecoding · chat · agents
VERDICT · DATA-DRIVEN · UPDATED HOURLY
Windsurf is the safer bet right now - Cursor has Nerf Index 13, 30d nerf probability 43%.
Lowest Nerf Index (0), 0 critical receipts in trailing window, lowest 30d forecast probability (5%).
Cursor
NERF INDEX
13
30D PROB
43%
Windsurf
NERF INDEX
0
30D PROB
5%
NERF INDEX
13CLEAN
0SAINT
CRITICAL · 90D
0all-time 1
0all-time 0
30D PROB
43%other
5%unknown
PARENT COMPANY
AnysphereSeries B
CodeiumSeries C
RECENT RECEIPT
INFO2025-07-07 · score 4
CLEANno receipts in window
ESCAPE PATH
stays putno nerf signal yet
stays putno nerf signal yet
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