CrewAI vs Windsurf
These two do quite different things, so neither is a direct alternative to the other.
Side by side
| Property | CrewAI | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI agents and automation | AI coding tools |
| Made by | CrewAI | Cognition |
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| API | Yes | No |
| Platforms | API, Self-hosted | IDE, Desktop |
| Startup | Yes | Yes |
Features
Only CrewAI
- agent framework
- multi-agent
Both
None
Only Windsurf
- ai editor
- autocomplete
- coding agent
- multi-model
- mcp