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Pros & cons
Gemini Advanced
Pros
+Deep Google Workspace integration
+Strong multimodal capabilities
+Competitive pricing via Google One AI
+Good at real-time search grounding
Cons
−No standalone business tier — enterprise access via Google Workspace only
−Data privacy policies less clear than Claude
−Newer than competitors
Windsurf
Pros
+Agentic coding with multi-step task planning built directly into the editor
+UK GDPR and EEA data rights confirmed in Cognition privacy policy
+Free tier available — Devin Desktop IDE at no cost
+Integrates VS Code and Cursor configurations out of the box
Cons
−Rebranded from Windsurf to Devin Desktop — product identity in transition
−Trains on user code by default — confirmed from Cognition privacy policy
−SOC2 and ISO 27001 not confirmed from official sources
−Pricing sourced from Cognition blog post (April 2026), not a live pricing page
Our take— Gemini Advanced wins
Based on our comparison of published pricing, features, and compliance data, Gemini Advanced scores 8.2/10 to Windsurf's 7.6/10. Gemini Advanced pulls ahead with SOC 2 certification and ISO 27001 certification. Windsurf stays close but doesn't lead on any single attribute here. Pick Gemini Advanced if SOC 2 certification matters; Windsurf is the pick if it doesn't.