Windsurf alternatives
10 tools that do a similar job to Windsurf in code & dev.
Alternatives listed
10
Free options
2
Open source
3
Free picks: Continue, Aider. Open source: Cline, Continue, Aider.
The alternatives
Amazon Q Developer
Free plan
AWS-flavoured coding assistant with upgrade and migration agents.
Cline
Free plan
Autonomous coding agent living inside VS Code.
Codeium
Free plan
Free-tier code completion across most editors and languages.
Cody
Free plan
Code assistant with whole-repo search behind its answers.
Continue
Free
Open-source IDE assistant you point at any model, including local.
Cursor
Free plan
VS Code fork built around multi-file AI editing.
Devin
Paid
Autonomous engineer that takes a ticket and opens a PR.
GitHub Copilot
Free plan
Inline completion, chat and agents inside your editor and PRs.
Warp
Free plan
Terminal where you describe the command instead of recalling it.
Aider
Free
Pair programming in your terminal that commits as it goes.
Side by side
| Tool | Pricing | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Windsurf (current) | Free plan | Agentic IDE that keeps context across your whole codebase. |
| Amazon Q Developer | Free plan | AWS-flavoured coding assistant with upgrade and migration agents. |
| Cline | Free plan | Autonomous coding agent living inside VS Code. |
| Codeium | Free plan | Free-tier code completion across most editors and languages. |
| Cody | Free plan | Code assistant with whole-repo search behind its answers. |
| Continue | Free | Open-source IDE assistant you point at any model, including local. |
| Cursor | Free plan | VS Code fork built around multi-file AI editing. |
| Devin | Paid | Autonomous engineer that takes a ticket and opens a PR. |
| GitHub Copilot | Free plan | Inline completion, chat and agents inside your editor and PRs. |
| Warp | Free plan | Terminal where you describe the command instead of recalling it. |
| Aider | Free | Pair programming in your terminal that commits as it goes. |
Head to head
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