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OpenAI Codex vs Windsurf
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| Attribute | OpenAI Codex | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Company | OpenAI | Cognition |
| Type | Agent | Agent |
| Popularity rank | #7 unchanged | #171 unchanged |
| Trend 7d | +4% | — |
| Momentum 30d | +1% | — |
| Wikipedia views 28d | — | — |
| HN stories 28d | 109 | 0 |
| Entry price | $20/moNot verified | $20/moVerified <24h |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Enterprise plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
| Deployment | local, cloud | local, cloud |
| Platforms | CLI, IDE, web | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Text | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | – | – |
| Coding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image generation | – | – |
| Video generation | – | – |
| Speech | – | – |
| Web search | – | – |
| Deep research | – | – |
| Agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Computer use | – | – |
| File analysis | – | – |
| Memory | – | ✓ |
| API | – | – |
| Local / offline | – | – |
| Linked models | — | — |
| GitHub stars | 127,056 | — |
| Launched | 16 May 2025 | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Last tracked event | — | — |
| Price data freshness | Not verified | Verified <24h |
Popularity rank over time
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