Kimi Code vs Windsurf vs Layercode vs OpenAI Codex

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

Your tool
Kimi Code
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Competitor 1
Windsurf
Competitor 2
LLayercode
Competitor 3
OpenAI Codex
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Kimi Code
kimi.com
Writing code means constantly jumping between your editor and browser tabs stuffed with documentation
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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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Competitor LLayercode
layercode.com
A developer building a telehealth app needs voice agents that respond instantly during patient consultations
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Competitor OpenAI Codex
openai.com
A dedicated coding agent that writes and runs code for you
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
60.1Mvisits/mo
29.6Kvisits/mo
548visits/mo
204.3Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 52.2%
▲ 7.8%
▼ 75.1%
▲ 3.6%
6-month growth
+33.8%
+122.1%
-96.0%
+0.3%
Global rank web
#852
#1,172,623
#6,604,519
#212
Avg. last 3 months
48.3M
26.9K
1.6K
197.3M
Bounce rate lower is better
37%
50%
36%
58%
Pages / visit
3.9
1.3
1.0
3.0
Visit duration
7m 13s
13s
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2m 31s
Traffic sources
● Direct 89% · ● Referral 10%
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● Direct 81% · ● Referral 17%
Kimi CodeWindsurfLayercodeOpenAI Codex
066.6M133.2M199.7M266.3MKimi Code · 43.3MKimi Code · 38.2MKimi Code · 33.5MKimi Code · 44.9MKimi Code · 48.1MKimi Code · 43MKimi Code · 45.3MKimi Code · 39.5MKimi Code · 60.1MWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6KLayercode · 6.8KLayercode · 21.9KLayercode · 13.7KLayercode · 4.3KLayercode · 3KLayercode · 2.1KLayercode · 2.2KLayercode · 548OpenAI 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 · 204.3M1001K10K100K1M10M100M1BKimi Code · 43.3MKimi Code · 38.2MKimi Code · 33.5MKimi Code · 44.9MKimi Code · 48.1MKimi Code · 43MKimi Code · 45.3MKimi Code · 39.5MKimi Code · 60.1MWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6KLayercode · 6.8KLayercode · 21.9KLayercode · 13.7KLayercode · 4.3KLayercode · 3KLayercode · 2.1KLayercode · 2.2KLayercode · 548OpenAI 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 · 204.3MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Starting price
$15per month · free tier available
$20per month · free tier available
$250per month · free tier available
$20per month · free tier available
Free tier
Free trial
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Plans
Adagio FreePlus $15/moPro $31/moMax $79/mo+1 more
Free FreePro $20/moMax $200/moTeams $80/mo
Developer FreePro $250/moEnterprise Custom
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Capabilities input → output
Input
CodeText
CodeText
AudioText
CodeText
Output
Code
Code
AudioText
Code
Skill level
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Coding Assistant
Productivity & OfficeAI AssistantAI Email AssistantAI Scheduling
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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9
Coding
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Developer tools
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Debugging
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Agents
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GitHub pull requests
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Agent management
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Code autocompletion
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Voice agents
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APIs
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Assistant API building
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GitHub automation
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Refactoring
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Assistant development
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Code documentation
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Developer assistance
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Development
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Node js
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Shell commands
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Terminal
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