I've spent more than 40 hours/week and close to $1,000 in API credits using these tools. For me the ranking goes. But, we all will have difference experiences.

1. Claude Code 2. Cursor 3. Cline. 4. Windsurf

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_joel 8 months ago | parent | next [-]

How you can place windsuf in number 4 is interesting, especially given it's very similar to cursor but is leaner on the UI and Cline is a vs-code plugin that very verbose.

I'll stick with Windsurf, especially given their upcoming announcement.

	▲	ChadMoran 8 months ago \| parent [-]
		I care a lot less about UI and more about quality of output. Windsurf has had some of the lowest quality outputs for me.

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greymalik 8 months ago | parent | prev [-]

$1000 over how many 40 hour weeks?

	▲	ChadMoran 8 months ago \| parent [-]
		Honesty not sure quite a few. 6-8 or so?