Best Windsurf alternatives (2026)
Windsurf: Renamed. Renamed Devin Desktop on 2026-06-02 (devin.ai/blog/windsurf-is-now-devin-desktop); windsurf.com redirects to devin.ai/desktop
12 alternatives to Windsurf (AI IDEs, paid from $20/mo). Closest by overlap: Kiro, Cursor, Kilo Code and others. 12 have a verified free plan; cheapest published paid entry Cursor at $8/month.
How this list is built: Matched by overlap (+4 same category, +1 related category, +1 per shared feature/editor named on vendor pages, +1 shared free plan). Discontinued tools excluded. Overlap measures similarity, not quality. Listed A–Z by name. Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement.
| Alternative | Type | Free plan | Paid from | Overlap with Windsurf | Vendor site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Q Developer | IDE assistants | Yes | $19/mo | Related category; both mention code review, code completion, background/cloud agents, refactoring | Visit |
| Amp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $20/mo | Related category; both mention code review, background/cloud agents, refactoring, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Cursor | AI IDEs | Yes | $8/mo | Same category; both mention code review, code completion, background/cloud agents, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Devin | Autonomous coding agents | Yes | $20/mo | Related category; both mention open source, code completion, background/cloud agents, refactoring, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Google Antigravity | AI IDEs | Yes | $30/mo | Same category; both mention code review, code completion | Visit |
| Kilo Code | IDE agent extensions | Yes | $15/mo | Related category; both mention open source, code review, code completion, background/cloud agents, refactoring | Visit |
| Kiro | AI IDEs | Yes | $20/mo | Same category; both mention open source, code review, background/cloud agents, Figma, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Mistral Vibe | CLI coding agents | Yes | $14.99/mo | Related category; both mention code completion, background/cloud agents, refactoring, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| OpenAI Codex | CLI coding agents | Yes | $8/mo | Related category; both mention open source, code review, code completion, background/cloud agents, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Void | AI IDEs | Yes | Free | Same category; both mention open source, code completion | Visit |
| Warp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $18/mo | Related category; both mention open source, code review, background/cloud agents, refactoring, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Zed | AI IDEs | Yes | $10/mo | Same category; both mention open source, SSO/SAML | Visit |
FAQ
What are the closest alternatives to Windsurf?
By our overlap score, the closest are Kiro, Cursor, Kilo Code, Devin, Google Antigravity. The score counts same category, shared features named on vendor pages and a shared free plan; it is not a quality rating. The table below is listed A–Z.
Which Windsurf alternatives are free?
12 of these alternatives have a verified free plan: Amazon Q Developer, Amp, Cursor, Devin, Google Antigravity, Kilo Code, Kiro, Mistral Vibe, OpenAI Codex, Void, Warp, Zed.
What is the cheapest paid Windsurf alternative?
Cursor, from $8/month on its vendor's pricing page, then OpenAI Codex from $8/month.
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