Windsurf Wave 3 vs Cursor (Updated) Review
Hi. TL;DR: I tried out both Cursor and Windsurf's new updates and here are my take aways:
| Feature | Winner |
|---|---|
| MCP Integration | Windsurf |
| Terminal Output Copy | Cursor |
| Tab to Jump | |
| - Faster | Cursor |
| - More reliable | Cursor |
| - More for less tabs | Windsurf |
| - Better DIFF | Windsurf |
| - Jump to next file | None |
| Image Drag and Drop | Cursor |
| Instruction Following ('Cline' Memory Bank) | Cursor |
| Automatically Execute Terminal Commands | Both |
| Terminal Command Whitelist | Both |
Cursor Total: 5
Windsurf Total: 3
Please comment if you need more details about each test. For those who want to actually see the tests: https://youtu.be/caMFOuVd3jk