AI tool comparison
Oxlint vs Windsurf
Which one should you ship with? Here is the side-by-side panel verdict, pricing read, reviewer split, and community vote comparison.
Developer Tools
Oxlint
Blazing fast JavaScript linter
100%
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Free
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Oxlint is a JavaScript/TypeScript linter written in Rust that's 50-100x faster than ESLint. Part of the OXC (Oxidation Compiler) project.
Developer Tools
Windsurf
AI-native IDE by Codeium — Cascade agentic flow
67%
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Free
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Windsurf is Codeium's AI-native IDE featuring Cascade — a multi-step agentic coding flow that reads your entire codebase, plans changes, and executes autonomously across files. The free tier includes generous AI usage limits, making it the most accessible alternative to Cursor. Cascade handles multi-file refactors, test generation, and dependency management. Strong for solo developers and teams evaluating AI IDEs without committing to paid tiers. Panel verdict: 2/3 Ship.
Reviewer scorecard
“50x faster than ESLint with zero config. Catches the most impactful lint rules without the plugin complexity.”
“The free tier is absurdly generous. Cascade handles multi-file refactors well and the codebase indexing is fast. If you can't justify $20/mo for Cursor, Windsurf is the answer.”
“The speed makes linting instantaneous in editors and CI. The focused rule set means less noise than full ESLint.”
“Close but not quite Cursor-level. The agent sometimes loses context on larger codebases and the autocomplete is a step behind. You get what you pay for — and free has limits.”
“Rust-based linting joins SWC, Rspack, and Biome in the JavaScript Rust toolchain revolution.”
“Codeium is playing the distribution game — get developers hooked for free, then upsell. It's working. They're building the Firefox to Cursor's Chrome.”
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