Comparison
Windsurf vs OpenAI Codex
Overview
Windsurf is an AI-native IDE built around agentic coding, cloud agents, tab completions, and codebase-aware development workflows.
OpenAI Codex is an AI coding agent that works in the cloud and terminal to write features, fix bugs and run tests in parallel on your codebase. Available through ChatGPT plans and the CLI, it delegates engineering tasks to autonomous agents backed by OpenAI's coding models.
Features
- —Agentic coding
- —Cloud agents
- —Inline edits
- —Tab completions
- —Model access across providers
- —Codebase understanding
- —Team analytics
- —Zero data retention options
- —Cloud-based autonomous coding agent
- —Parallel task execution in sandboxes
- —Terminal (Codex CLI) and IDE access
- —Reads and edits your repository
- —Runs tests and proposes PRs
- —Backed by OpenAI coding models
Pricing
Windsurf
freemiumFree plan availableFirst-time users can start with a 2-week Pro trial.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Limited usage tier. |
| Pro | $20/mo | Individual paid tier. |
| Teams | $40/mo | Per user per month. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales for enterprise pricing. |
OpenAI Codex
subscription
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Plus | $20/mo | Includes Codex usage. |
| ChatGPT Pro | $200/mo | Higher Codex limits. |
Company Fit
Windsurf
StartupSMBEnterprise
OpenAI Codex
SoloStartupSMBEnterprise
Stacks
Windsurf
OpenAI Codex
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Alternatives
Windsurf alternatives
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