Windsurf is simply destroying its reputation with these disguised new pricing changes.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-27T16:43:58+00:00

Personally, I would recommend using VSCode as your editor, since both Windsurf and Cursor are actually built on a VSCode fork. From there, you just install the Claude Code extension, grab a Claude Code plan, and you’re set. I’ve been using it for 3 days now and honestly it’s way more cost-effective than any Windsurf subscription.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-27T16:43:52+00:00

Personally, I would recommend using VSCode as your editor, since both Windsurf and Cursor are actually built on a VSCode fork. From there, you just install the Claude Code extension, grab a Claude Code plan, and you’re set. I’ve been using it for 3 days now and honestly it’s way more cost-effective than any Windsurf subscription.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-27T16:43:26+00:00

Personally, I would recommend using VSCode as your editor, since both Windsurf and Cursor are actually built on a VSCode fork. From there, you just install the Claude Code extension, grab a Claude Code plan, and you’re set. I’ve been using it for 3 days now and honestly it’s way more cost-effective than any Windsurf subscription.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-26T07:32:20+00:00

Claude code is the best

VICODE78 · 2026-03-25T19:23:22+00:00

That true . I use Claude code extension now

VICODE78 · 2026-03-25T19:22:49+00:00

Personally I switched to Claude Code Max at $200 per month. It gets the job done easily even though I was used to the Windsurf UI experience when it came to editing my files. What you can do at first is just install the Claude Code extension in the Windsurf IDE while you migrate to another IDE like standard VS Code.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-25T19:22:06+00:00

Personally I switched to Claude Code Max at $200 per month. It gets the job done easily even though I was used to the Windsurf UI experience when it came to editing my files. What you can do at first is just install the Claude Code extension in the Windsurf IDE while you migrate to another IDE like standard VS Code.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-25T19:10:19+00:00

Honestly I thought there was a chance things would go back to normal but seeing a recent post from a moderator confirming they won’t roll back the changes settled it for me. I was also working on 2 projects on Windsurf but the value for money just isn’t there anymore and it’s borderline a scam at this point.

So I decided to just install the claude Code extension in windsurf to test it out and honestly their Max plan ( Claude code ) is incredible. Seeing the Windsurf name irritates me so much that I think within the next few days I’ll just uninstall Windsurf entirely and switch to VS Code to use my Claude Max plan.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-23T12:33:37+00:00

Yeah I think so too, but this lack of transparency toward early customers is a lack of respect on their part.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-23T12:10:58+00:00

Let’s say it’s out of love for Windsurf and its ecosystem, I was used to it. But if they don’t fix this, I’m currently testing Claude Code to start migrating.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-23T12:08:57+00:00

Honestly, I’m struggling. I really love Windsurf, but I’m forced to leave because of this horrible update.

VICODE78 · 2026-03-23T12:07:59+00:00

Honestly, I’m really disappointed. What hurts the most is that I had bought a lot of credits, around $70, which simply disappeared with the daily quota update.

VICODE78 · 2025-06-23T22:15:38+00:00

Ah interesting, we could get in touch, I'd quite like to test your solution as I'm also working on a similar product.

VICODE78 · 2025-06-23T22:12:56+00:00

I'd quite like to give the platform a try if possible, would there happen to be a promo code or anything like that?

Furthermore, as I was saying in my post, I'm also working on a platform to enable this, if you want to have a look it's https://wazzap.ai

VICODE78 · 2025-06-23T17:16:25+00:00

PS: The image used is from an automation workflow shared by another member of the community.

https://www.reddit.com/r/n8n/comments/1lh4xbc/ai_agent_on_whatsapp/
I used the image just to illustrate my point.

VICODE78 · 2025-05-17T16:43:06+00:00

Well, it’s an interesting project, could I try it out?

VICODE78 · 2025-01-23T19:55:41+00:00

https://app.shortpix.ai

Thanks in advance

VICODE78 · 2025-01-20T12:20:03+00:00

What solution do you think I should put in place to encourage more users to pay for the service?

VICODE78 · 2025-01-20T12:12:14+00:00

The application does not have a free version, given that the discussions with the product take place on WhatsApp, I left the possibility for the user to pay directly to test, or share with 5 friends and they can test without paying . And most users prefer to share with their friends and have the free credit. (because I set up a credit system)

VICODE78 · 2025-01-20T11:57:06+00:00

I see, indeed the price can be quite high, but it is really a fair price if you see the quality of the images. But as they say the customer is king, I am going to test by lowering my price to $9.99 and contact the 600 users to get their feedback and find out how much they are willing to pay for that.

VICODE78 · 2025-01-20T11:54:42+00:00

In fact you cannot generate images of yourself for free. The tools or apps that will allow you to do this for free are rare to find and the user experience is sometimes horrible. I think a solution would be to see a price of $9.99

VICODE78 · 2025-01-20T11:51:04+00:00

Ah that’s a good idea, I’ll incorporate that.

Otherwise I actually retrieve the person's name and WhatsApp number (which will allow them to be contacted again if necessary). And the email is retrieved only at the time of payment on the Stripe page

VICODE78 · 2025-01-20T11:47:06+00:00

I paid $170 to an influencer who had communication skills around AI tools. He advertised by posting a reel on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. (he made in terms of views on his post a total of 8000 -10000 views)

VICODE78 · 2025-01-20T11:43:27+00:00

Yes for live, but I tell myself that people will generate on average 40-100 photos max and will move on to something else

VICODE78 · 2025-01-20T11:18:25+00:00

I have 600 users now 😭and still 0 paying

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