# Windsurf alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 203 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Windsurf holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/windsurf/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- GitHub Copilot: 115
- Cursor: 8
- Tabnine: 5
- Continue: 3
- Amazon Q Developer: 2
- Claude: 2

## AI coding assistants

**Small business**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Windsurf (Windsurf is #3 of 9 at 10%).

- GitHub Copilot: first choice in 30 of those 57
- Cursor: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Continue: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Claude: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Cline: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Tabnine: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Mid-market**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Windsurf (Windsurf is #2 of 11 at 4%).

- GitHub Copilot: first choice in 35 of those 68
- Cursor: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Tabnine: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Claude: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Continue: first choice in 1 of those 68
- GitHub Copilot Business or Enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Windsurf (Windsurf is #8 of 9 at 0%).

- GitHub Copilot: first choice in 50 of those 78
- Amazon Q Developer: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Claude Code: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Tabnine: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Cursor: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Gemini Code Assist: first choice in 1 of those 78
- GitHub Copilot for Business/Enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 78
- JetBrains AI Assistant: first choice in 1 of those 78

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