OpenAI Codex vs Factory vs GitHub Copilot CLI vs Windsurf

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

Your tool
OpenAI Codex
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Competitor 1
Factory
Competitor 2
GitHub Copilot CLI
Competitor 3
Windsurf
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool OpenAI Codex
openai.com
A dedicated coding agent that writes and runs code for you
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Competitor Factory
factory.ai
Factory is an agent-native software development platform built around autonomous coding agents called Droids.
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Competitor GitHub Copilot CLI
github.com
It reads, writes and runs code, works directly with your issues and pull requests, and carries a task from planning to merged code.
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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
204.3Mvisits/mo
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29.6Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 3.6%
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▲ 7.8%
6-month growth
+0.3%
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+122.1%
Global rank web
#212
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#1,172,623
Avg. last 3 months
197.3M
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26.9K
Bounce rate lower is better
58%
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50%
Pages / visit
3.0
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1.3
Visit duration
2m 31s
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13s
Traffic sources
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 17%
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OpenAI CodexFactoryGitHub Copilot CLIWindsurf
066.6M133.2M199.7M266.3MOpenAI 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 · 204.3MWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6K10K100K1M10M100M1BOpenAI 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 · 204.3MWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Paid
Free
Freemium
Starting price
$20per month · free tier available
$20per month
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$20per month · free tier available
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Pro $20/moPlus $100/moMax $200/moTeams $60/mo+2 more
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Free FreePro $20/moMax $200/moTeams $80/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
CodeText
CodeText
CodeText
CodeText
Output
Code
Code
Code
Code
Skill level
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Coding Assistant
Tasks what each tool can do · 2 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Coding
Agents
GitHub pull requests
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Agent management
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Debugging
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Development
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Code autocompletion
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GitHub automation
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Code documentation
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Code validation
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GitHub management
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Terminal
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