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Windsurf alternatives

The best Windsurf alternatives in Infra & APIs, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.

About Windsurf

Windsurf is folding Devin into every surface — IDE, terminal, and a new local agent.

Windsurf, Cognition's AI IDE, is mid-merge with Devin. The 2.0 launch put Devin Cloud inside the editor; the late-April releases pushed further: Devin for Terminal (a Rust-written multi-model CLI agent shipped to all subscribers), a new Devin Local agent harness inside Windsurf claimed to be 30% more token-efficient than the original Cascade agent, and now Devin Review & Quick Review tooling. Frontier-model coverage is being kept current — GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.7 both landed in April. The Agent Command Center continues to mature with kanban views, Spaces, and inbox refinements.

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Top 12 alternatives to Windsurf

Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Windsurf?

The top Windsurf alternatives we currently track in Infra & APIs are GitHub, Retool, Unleash, Auth0, Depot, ranked by recent ship velocity.

How is this list of Windsurf alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.

Can I compare Windsurf directly with one of these alternatives?

Yes — every card has a "Compare with Windsurf" link to a side-by-side /compare page.