Cursor vs OpenAI Codex vs Pi vs Windsurf

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

Your tool
Cursor
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Competitor 1
OpenAI Codex
Competitor 2
Pi
Competitor 3
Windsurf
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Cursor
cursor.sh
Code editor that actually understands your codebase
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Competitor OpenAI Codex
openai.com
A dedicated coding agent that writes and runs code for you
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Competitor Pi
pi.ai
An AI that's genuinely pleasant to talk with
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Competitor Windsurf
windsurf.com
Windsurf, which now appears on the web as Devin Desktop, is a desktop code editor that doubles as a control room for coding agents.
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
4.5Mvisits/mo
204.3Mvisits/mo
473.9Kvisits/mo
29.6Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 7.8%
▲ 3.6%
▼ 9.4%
▲ 7.8%
6-month growth
-1.8%
+0.3%
-16.4%
+122.1%
Global rank web
#15,584
#212
#87,743
#1,172,623
Avg. last 3 months
4.4M
197.3M
512.8K
26.9K
Bounce rate lower is better
57%
58%
33%
50%
Pages / visit
2.4
3.0
3.7
1.3
Visit duration
1m 36s
2m 31s
1m 37s
13s
Traffic sources
● Referral 80% · ● Mail 13%
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 17%
● Direct 87% · ● Referral 9%
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CursorOpenAI CodexPiWindsurf
066.6M133.2M199.7M266.3MCursor · 3.8MCursor · 4.2MCursor · 4.3MCursor · 4MCursor · 4.6MCursor · 4.4MCursor · 4.6MCursor · 4.5MCursor · 4.2MCursor · 4.5MOpenAI Codex · 266.3MOpenAI Codex · 225MOpenAI Codex · 210.1MOpenAI Codex · 191.2MOpenAI Codex · 203.7MOpenAI Codex · 195.7MOpenAI Codex · 203.1MOpenAI Codex · 190.4MOpenAI Codex · 197.2MOpenAI Codex · 204.3MPi · 609.8KPi · 591.6KPi · 610.8KPi · 583.3KPi · 566.6KPi · 557.8KPi · 576.6KPi · 541.3KPi · 523.3KPi · 473.9KWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6K10K100K1M10M100M1BCursor · 3.8MCursor · 4.2MCursor · 4.3MCursor · 4MCursor · 4.6MCursor · 4.4MCursor · 4.6MCursor · 4.5MCursor · 4.2MCursor · 4.5MOpenAI Codex · 266.3MOpenAI Codex · 225MOpenAI Codex · 210.1MOpenAI Codex · 191.2MOpenAI Codex · 203.7MOpenAI Codex · 195.7MOpenAI Codex · 203.1MOpenAI Codex · 190.4MOpenAI Codex · 197.2MOpenAI Codex · 204.3MPi · 609.8KPi · 591.6KPi · 610.8KPi · 583.3KPi · 566.6KPi · 557.8KPi · 576.6KPi · 541.3KPi · 523.3KPi · 473.9KWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Free
Freemium
Starting price
$20per month · free tier available
$20per month · free tier available
Free
$20per month · free tier available
Free tier
Free trial
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Plans
Plan $20.0 $20/moEnterprise $0/mo
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Free FreePro $20/moMax $200/moTeams $80/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
CodeText
CodeText
AudioText
CodeText
Output
Code
Code
AudioText
Code
Skill level
Advanced
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Chatbots & CompanionsEducation & LearningHealthcare & WellnessAI Chatbot+2 more
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Coding Assistant
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Coding
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Debugging
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Code reviews
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Agents
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Development
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Code documentation
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Agent management
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Chatting
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Code autocompletion
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Chatbots
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Companions
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Developer tools
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GitHub automation
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Mental health
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Refactoring
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Wellness
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Coaching
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Terminal
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Terminal commands management
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Therapeutic chatbot
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Prompts
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