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Code editors · 7 alternatives

Instead of Windsurf, try one of these 7.

Every alternative is lined up against Windsurf on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Windsurf sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
WindsurfWhat you have now
AI code editor with agents that edit across files.
PriceFreemium
pro $15/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Win · Linux
Visual Studio Code#1
The most popular code editor, with a huge extension marketplace.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Vim#2
Modal text editor that never leaves your terminal.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
VSCodium#3
VS Code without Microsoft telemetry or branding.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Zed#4
GPU-accelerated collaborative code editor in Rust.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Linux · Win
Replit#5
Cloud IDE for coding, hosting, and collaborating in the browser.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
opencode#6
Terminal-based AI coding agent that works with many language models.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Void#7
Open-source AI editor that runs on your own chosen models.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux

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Windsurf alternatives at a glance

Windsurf is a freemium code editors app (pro $15/mo). We compared 7 alternatives: 6 are open source, 6 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 6 work fully offline. The most popular is Visual Studio Code, with 4.1k likes.

Most liked overallVisual Studio Code

The most popular code editor, with a huge extension marketplace.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionVim

Modal text editor that never leaves your terminal.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionVSCodium

VS Code without Microsoft telemetry or branding.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useZed

GPU-accelerated collaborative code editor in Rust.

Free · Open source · Works offline

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