What each tool does
v0 by Vercel is an AI assistant for building web applications. You prompt it for something like a dashboard or contact form and it generates a working app you can refine. Templates for landing pages, components and apps help you start, projects sync with GitHub, and one click deploys them to Vercel.
Windsurf, as this listing describes it, points to Devin Desktop, a desktop hub for running many AI coding agents. You plan work, delegate tasks to agents running locally or in the cloud, review what they produce and ship changes. Sessions and spaces in its agent editor help you follow each agent and see when a pull request is ready.
Key differences
- Focus: v0 creates new web apps and components from prompts; Windsurf manages agent work on codebases you already have.
- Deployment: v0 includes one-click Vercel hosting; Windsurf focuses on reviewing and shipping code changes.
- Platform: v0 works in the browser; Windsurf is a macOS desktop app.
- Audience: v0 suits developers, designers and founders prototyping; Windsurf suits developers coordinating multiple agents.
Which should you choose?
Choose v0 by Vercel if you want to go from an idea to a live web app quickly, with code in GitHub and hosting handled by Vercel. It works well for landing pages and small tools.
Choose Windsurf if you are a developer or team handling ongoing work across repositories and want to hand several tasks to agents at once while keeping review control. Teams can request a demo.
Both are listed as freemium, so you can start without paying. Upgrades are usually billed in USD by card; check each pricing page for current plans. Windows users should note that Windsurf is listed as a Mac download.
Can you use both?
Yes. You could generate a project in v0, sync it to GitHub, and then use Windsurf to run agents on further features, fixes and reviews as the project grows.
