Windsurf Editor Alternatives

Windsurf Editor is described as 'The first agentic IDE, and then some. The Windsurf Editor is where the work of developers and AI truly flow together, allowing for a coding experience that feels like literal magic' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Windsurf Editor for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Visual Studio Code apps. The best Windsurf Editor alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other great apps like Windsurf Editor are VSCodium, Vim, Zed Editor and Microsoft Visual Studio.

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  1. Line0 icon
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    Line0 is the first AI pair programmer designed and built specifically for backend developers. You can build a production-ready backend API services in minutes with just a few prompts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Agentica icon
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    Agentica is an AI coding assistant that makes AI-powered development affordable for developers who need hundreds of daily requests. Unlike expensive alternatives that force you to ration your usage, Agentica offers 100 free requests daily with open source models, perfect for...

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    Platforms

    • Cursor
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  3. OpenPrompt icon
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    Copy Entire Folder to ChatGPT. Hit on Star to BookMark this Page ! Newer Release will be even Better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. LynxPrompt icon
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    Self-hosted & federated platform for AI IDE/Tools Rules and Commands via WebUI & CLI - Generate, browse, store, share AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, and more.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  5. Pi Agent icon
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    Pi is a minimal terminal coding harness. Adapt pi to your workflows, not the other way around, without having to fork and modify pi internals.

    51 Pi Agent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Termux
    • JavaScript
    • npm
    • Typescript
     
  6. BLACKBOX.AI icon
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    Comprehensive AI coding assistant supporting code completion, debugging, and optimization with over 300 models, multi-platform access, seamless workflow integration, automation, context awareness, and input handling for text, image, video, and speech.

    54 BLACKBOX.AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Sidekick CLI icon
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    Sidekick is an agentic CLI-based AI tool inspired by Claude Code, Copilot, Windsurf and Cursor. It's meant to be an open source alternative to these tools, providing a similar experience but with the flexibility of using different LLM providers while keeping the agentic...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. hi isn't just another AI chat wrapper or fully autonomous coding agent - it's a context-aware terminal assistant that operates within your workflow. It sees what you see - your terminal window, eliminating context switching and copy-pasting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
     
  9. roobuilder icon
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    It's a cross between Glade / Visual Studio — the idea is that most 'action' code for an application is actually quite simple - so entering the code on the event handlers for a widget makes the proximity of code to action better.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. PaletAI icon
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    App to create, play, and share AI-generated mobile games, no coding required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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