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Windsurf alternatives

The agentic IDE and command center — here's what to use instead, including the version you build yourself.

they charge

$20/mo

Alternative #1

Vibe code your own Windsurf

Keep paying for Devin Desktop; forking a production text editor and building a multi-agent orchestration desktop environment is a massive multi-year undertaking. Score: 12/100 (Don't bother).

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Developer Tools products we've analyzed — each with its own verdict and build guide.

Community picks

Alternatives submitted by the community — built one? Selling one? Put it up and let the votes decide.

Free versions people built

Community members who vibe coded their own Windsurf from our build guide — with real running costs. Upvote the ones that earn it.