AI Code Editors Compared: Cursor vs. Copilot vs. Windsurf

AI Code Editors Compared GitHub Copilot — the OG. Best for simple completion in known codebases. Cursor — best agent loops. Multi file edits, codebase understanding, command palette superpowers. Windsurf — Codeium's full IDE approach. Strong on enterprise privacy and self host. For solo devs: Cursor. For teams with compliance: Windsurf. For light completion: Copilot.