Compare AI tools

	Windsurf A	Claude Code S	Galileo AI B	Manus S
Tagline	Codeium's agentic IDE. Cascade agent + strong free tier.	Anthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.	Prompt to UI design. Figma-ready outputs.	Autonomous AI agent that actually finishes tasks.
Category	coding	coding	design	agents
Pricing	Free + $15/mo Pro	Part of Claude Pro/Max/Team plans	Free trial + paid plans	Free tier + $39-$199/mo
Best for	Developers who want Cursor-like power for less money.	Developers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.	Designers brainstorming first drafts.	People who want to hand off tasks entirely — trip planning, research, spreadsheet building.
Strengths	Cheaper than Cursor Cascade agent for multi-file tasks Solid free tier	Runs locally, edits your actual files Strong on large codebases with 1M context Great at multi-step tasks	Prompt-to-UI with real layouts Exports to Figma Faster than hand-designing from scratch	General-purpose agent — research, book, build, analyze Parallel task execution Web browsing + file creation + coding
Weaknesses	Smaller community Model selection more limited	Terminal-based — learning curve Can't be used without Claude subscription	Output needs designer polish Pricing unclear / changes often	Still hit-or-miss on complex multi-hour tasks Can burn credits fast
Kai's verdict	A-tier. Close second to Cursor. If $5/mo matters, start here.	S-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.	B-tier. Useful for first drafts. v0 is the better bet for shipping code.	S-tier in the agent category. The first one I'd give to a non-technical friend.
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