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Windsurf
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Granola
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Le Chat (Mistral)
B
TaglineCodeium's agentic IDE. Cascade agent + strong free tier.Meeting notes that don't suck. Runs locally, no bot joins.French alternative. Fast, European, privacy-focused.
Categorycodingmeetingchat
PricingFree + $15/mo ProFree + $18/moFree + $15/mo Pro
Best forDevelopers who want Cursor-like power for less money.Founders, execs, consultants who live in calls.European users with data residency needs. Fans of open-weight models.
Strengths
  • Cheaper than Cursor
  • Cascade agent for multi-file tasks
  • Solid free tier
  • No bot in the call — runs on your Mac
  • Strong templates
  • Fast summaries
  • European data residency
  • Very fast responses
  • Open-weight Mistral models available
  • Good French/European languages
Weaknesses
  • Smaller community
  • Model selection more limited
  • Mac-only
  • Single-user by design
  • Smaller capability gap vs frontier models
  • Less polished UX
Kai's verdictA-tier. Close second to Cursor. If $5/mo matters, start here.S-tier. Category-defining UX. If you take notes in meetings, switch this week.B-tier overall, A-tier if GDPR/data residency matters. Solid backup option.
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