Sourcegraph Amp vs Windsurf

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Sourcegraph Amp

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AI Coding

Sourcegraph Amp is Sourcegraph's frontier-model coding agent built for monorepos, with live access to the Sourcegraph code graph and MCP support.

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Windsurf

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AI Coding IDE

Agentic coding IDE (now part of Cognition/Devin) that pairs the SWE-1 model family with Cascade multi-step agents for large-scale refactors.

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Feature Comparison

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FeatureSourcegraph AmpWindsurf
CategoryAI CodingAI Coding IDE
Pricing Plans98 tiers97 tiers
Starting PriceFree
Key Features
  • • Frontier-model agent grounded in Sourcegraph's code graph
  • • Monorepo-scale code intelligence: references, call sites, dependencies
  • • Shared threads between VS Code and CLI
  • • Cascade agentic coding workflow inside an AI-native IDE
  • • First-class support for major model providers and premium models
  • • SWE-1.6/SWE model positioning, Fast Context, tab completions, and plan-based Cascade allowances

Sourcegraph Amp - Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓Monorepo code-graph grounding beats embedding-only competitors on large repos.
  • ✓Pass-through token pricing rewards heavy use instead of capping it.
  • ✓Shared threads across VS Code and CLI match how senior engineers actually work.

Cons

  • ✗No managed model — you bring API keys, which is friction for team buyers.
  • ✗VS Code extension is newer and less polished than the established Cody extension.
  • ✗CLI is powerful but documentation still lags the product roadmap.

Windsurf - Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓Cascade is the strongest IDE-native multi-file planner in the category
  • ✓SWE-1.7 is competitive with Claude and GPT-5 on real refactor tasks
  • ✓First-class MCP client works across both Cascade and inline chat
  • ✓Shared umbrella with Devin — one vendor for IDE agent + autonomous runs
  • ✓Enterprise SSO and on-prem options make procurement easy for regulated orgs

Cons

  • ✗Post-acquisition roadmap has caused some model-availability churn
  • ✗Max tier at $200/month is only justified if you burn Cascade quotas daily
  • ✗Smaller extension ecosystem than a vanilla VS Code environment
  • ✗MCP server catalog isn't as curated as Cursor's or Cline's marketplaces

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🔒 Security & Compliance Comparison

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Security FeatureSourcegraph AmpWindsurf
SOC2—✅ Yes
GDPR—✅ Yes
HIPAA——
SSO—✅ Yes
Self-Hosted—✅ Yes
On-Prem—✅ Yes
RBAC—✅ Yes
Audit Log—✅ Yes
Open Source—❌ No
API Key Auth—✅ Yes
Encryption at Rest—✅ Yes
Encryption in Transit—✅ Yes
Data Residency—US, EU
Data Retention—configurable
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