Home / Compare / Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) vs Windsurf
Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) vs Windsurf pricing (Oct 2026)
Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) starts at $20/mo (Pro), Windsurf starts at $20/mo (Pro).
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Price
Cheapest: $20/mo — Pro
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $20/mo
- Max 5x: $100/mo
- Max 20x: Unverified
- Enterprise: $20/mo
Cheapest: $20/mo — Pro
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $20/mo
- Max: $200/mo
- Teams: Unverified
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Annual price
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $17/mo
- Max 5x: Unverified
- Max 20x: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
- Free: Free only
- Pro: Unverified
- Max: Unverified
- Teams: Unverified
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Included usage
- Free: No Claude Code access
- Pro: Claude Code included; 5-hour rolling + weekly limits
- Max 5x: 5x Pro usage per 5h session; $100/mo API credits
- Max 20x: 20x Pro usage; $200/mo API credits
- Enterprise: Usage billed at API rates
- Free: Light agent quota; unlimited Tab & inline edits
- Pro: Unverified
- Max: Significantly higher quotas
- Teams: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
Overage
- Free: Free only
- Pro: Usage credits at standard API rates
- Max 5x: Usage credits at API rates
- Max 20x: Usage credits at API rates
- Enterprise: API rates
- Free: Free only
- Pro: Extra usage at API pricing
- Max: Unverified
- Teams: Unverified
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Free tier
Free plan exists but excludes Claude Code
Free plan includes a light quota to code with agents, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits, and unlimited Tab completions.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) or Windsurf?
Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) starts at $20/mo (Pro); Windsurf starts at $20/mo (Pro). Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) and Windsurf start at the same price.
Do Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) and Windsurf have free plans?
Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans): yes. Windsurf: yes.