Microsoft Copilot vs Windsurf

AI Agent Reliability Comparison

Microsoft Copilot

1
Incidents
10.0
Avg Severity
1
Critical
0
High

Top Failure Modes

Security Vulnerability 1

Worst Incident

STUPID-2026-0051 10/10
EchoLeak: a zero-click email silently exfiltrated data from Microsoft 365 Copilot (CVE-2025-32711, CVSS 9.3)

Windsurf

1
Incidents
7.5
Avg Severity
0
Critical
1
High

Top Failure Modes

Ignored Instructions 1

Worst Incident

STUPID-2026-0007 7.5/10
Windsurf ignored .gitignore and committed node_modules and .env

Comparison Summary

Metric Microsoft Copilot Windsurf
Total Incidents 1 1
Avg Severity 10.0/10 7.5/10
Critical Incidents 1 0
Top Failure Mode Security Vulnerability Ignored Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Microsoft Copilot or Windsurf more reliable?

Based on StupidLLM data, Microsoft Copilot has 1 documented failures (avg severity 10.0/10) while Windsurf has 1 (avg severity 7.5/10). Windsurf shows better reliability based on average severity scores.

What are the main differences between Microsoft Copilot and Windsurf failures?

Microsoft Copilot's most common failure mode is security vulnerability, while Windsurf most commonly fails via ignored instructions. Microsoft Copilot has 1 critical incidents vs Windsurf's 0.