OpenAI Codex vs Windsurf vs Qodo (Formerly Codium) vs Kilo Code

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

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OpenAI Codex
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Competitor 1
Windsurf
Competitor 2
Qodo (Formerly Codium)
Competitor 3
Kilo Code
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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 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 Qodo (Formerly Codium)
qodo.ai
Qodo's Rules System lets you define coding standards once—then those standards evolve alongside your codebase
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Competitor Kilo Code
kilocode.ai
Kilo Code is an open source AI agent Visual Studio (VS) Code extension that focuses on enhancing the efficiency of coding. The tool can generate code, automate tasks, and offer practical suggestions.
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
204.3Mvisits/mo
29.6Kvisits/mo
276.5Kvisits/mo
1.9Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 3.6%
▲ 7.8%
▲ 9.3%
▼ 42.3%
6-month growth
+0.3%
+122.1%
-29.0%
-94.4%
Global rank web
#212
#1,172,623
#170,528
#4,668,091
Avg. last 3 months
197.3M
26.9K
268.7K
10.5K
Bounce rate lower is better
58%
50%
41%
34%
Pages / visit
3.0
1.3
2.4
2.4
Visit duration
2m 31s
13s
49s
19s
Traffic sources
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 17%
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● Direct 85% · ● Referral 11%
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OpenAI CodexWindsurfQodo (Formerly Codium)Kilo Code
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 · 29.6KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 615.8KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 609.3KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 596.7KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 389.5KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 422.6KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 409.8KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 276.6KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 253KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 276.5KKilo Code · 744.7KKilo Code · 164KKilo Code · 48.6KKilo Code · 16KKilo Code · 33.5KKilo Code · 14.4KKilo Code · 10.5KKilo Code · 26.4KKilo Code · 3.2KKilo Code · 1.9K1K10K100K1M10M100M1BOpenAI 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 · 29.6KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 615.8KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 609.3KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 596.7KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 389.5KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 422.6KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 409.8KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 276.6KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 253KQodo (Formerly Codium) · 276.5KKilo Code · 744.7KKilo Code · 164KKilo Code · 48.6KKilo Code · 16KKilo Code · 33.5KKilo Code · 14.4KKilo Code · 10.5KKilo Code · 26.4KKilo Code · 3.2KKilo Code · 1.9KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
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Starting price
$20per month · free tier available
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$20per month · free tier available
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Free Trial CustomPro Team $30/moEnterprise Custom
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Capabilities input → output
Input
CodeText
CodeText
Code
CodeText
Output
Code
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CodeText
Code
Skill level
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Categories
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding AssistantAI Testing
Development & CodeAI Coding Assistant
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Coding
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