Ludus AI
Coding assistants · Paid- Commercial use
- Not stated by vendor
- Free plan
- Free trial or credits only14-day Pro trial; free account has no credits
- Ship free-plan output?
- Not stated by vendor
- Engines
- Unreal
Ludus AI vs Windsurf
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Our ranking
In Coding assistants, Windsurf ranks #3 and Ludus AI ranks #7. Its maker, Cognition, was placed a Challenger (not a Leader) in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise AI Coding Agents. Gartner assesses the vendor, not only Windsurf. Gartner MQ coverage (Virtualization Review)
Windsurf
Coding assistants · Free tier + paid- Commercial use
- Commercial use allowed
- Free plan
- Free planFree $0 plan
- Ship free-plan output?
- Yes
- Engines
- Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Bottom line for game devs
- Commercial use: Ludus AI: not stated by vendor terms. Windsurf: commercial use allowed terms.
- Free plan: Ludus AI: free trial or credits only (14-day Pro trial; free account has no credits) pricing. Windsurf: free plan (Free $0 plan) pricing.
- API and MCP: Ludus AI: API not stated by vendor, MCP not stated by vendor. Windsurf: API not applicable, connects to MCP servers.
- Engine integrations stated by the vendor: Ludus AI: Unreal. Windsurf: none stated (standard file export).
Best for
Unreal teams wanting an in-editor agent for Blueprints, C++ and levels
Agentic coding with unlimited free tab completions
What it does
AI toolkit that runs inside the Unreal Engine editor: an agent that understands your project's Blueprints, C++, assets and levels and can answer questions and make edits.
AI code editor with agentic coding and unlimited tab completions on the free plan.
Verdict
For Unreal devs who want a project-aware assistant in the editor; it has no free credits beyond a 14-day trial, and its output licence is unverified.
For an AI code editor whose free plan includes unlimited tab completions; its terms assign output rights to you.
Tasks●
Coding assistants, Level & terrain generation
Coding assistants
Engines●
Unreal
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Free plan●
Free trial or credits only 14-day Pro trial; free account has no credits
Free plan Free $0 plan
Pricing
14-day Pro trial. Pro $25/month, Studio $80/month, Ultimate $180/month (plus VAT; yearly billing discounted). Free account has no credits. source
Free $0/month; Pro $20/month; a $200/month tier; Teams $80/month plus $40/month per full seat. source
Export formats●
Edits made inside the Unreal project
n/a (code in your repo)
Commercial use●
Commercial use: not stated by vendor
Ownership/commercial terms for generated output: unverified. source
Ownership/commercial terms for generated output: unverified. source
Commercial use allowed
Individual terms 3.1: Cognition assigns to you all right, title and interest in Output. source
Individual terms 3.1: Cognition assigns to you all right, title and interest in Output. source
Revenue share / caps
Not stated by vendor
Not stated by vendor
API●
Not stated by vendor. No public API found
Not applicable. Editor product
MCP server●
Not stated by vendor. Ludus says it can connect to IDEs via MCP; setup details not public source
Connects to MCP servers. Cascade connects to stdio, HTTP and SSE MCP servers source
Last checked
Rows marked ● differ between the two tools. Licence badges: green = commercial use allowed (including any free plan or trial), amber = paid plans only, restricted, or allowed but with no free plan, red = not allowed, grey = not stated by vendor or not applicable. Read the vendor's current terms before you ship.