Anthropic MCP vs Windsurf

FeatureAnthropic MCPWindsurf
CategoryAI DevelopmentCoding Assistants
PricingFree (open standard)Free + Pro plans
GitHub Stars45,000—
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsmacOS, Linux, Windows
Features
  • ✓ Universal tool protocol
  • ✓ Server/client architecture
  • ✓ Stdio and SSE transport
  • ✓ TypeScript + Python SDKs
  • ✓ Growing ecosystem
  • ✓ Cascade agent
  • ✓ Multi-file editing
  • ✓ Terminal integration
  • ✓ Codebase search
  • ✓ AI flows
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open-sourceprotocoltoolsintegrationstandard
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