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Best Codeium (Windsurf) alternatives in India (2026)

Codeium (Windsurf) is a developer tools & apis product from Windsurf, Mountain View, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 19 have a free plan, 7 are built in India.

Quick answer

The closest alternatives to Codeium (Windsurf) are Tabnine (Free plan), Replit (Free plan), Cursor (Free plan), Amazon Q Developer (Free plan) and Sourcegraph (Free plan). Tabnine is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹800/month.

Why businesses look for a Codeium (Windsurf) alternative

Indian support and GST

Codeium (Windsurf) is built in United States. 7 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.

Codeium (Windsurf) alternatives compared

Ranked by how closely each product matches Codeium (Windsurf)'s category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.

#SoftwareStarting priceFree planPlatformsMade in IndiaRatingCompare
Codeium (Windsurf) logoCodeium (Windsurf) (current)Free planYesWebNo4.5/5
1Tabnine logoTabnineFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
2Replit logoReplitFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
3Cursor logoCursorFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
4Amazon Q Developer logoAmazon Q DeveloperFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
5Sourcegraph logoSourcegraphFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
6TestSigma logoTestSigmaFree planYesWebYes4.6/5
7GitHub Copilot logoGitHub Copilot₹800/moNoWebNo4.4/5
8BrowserStack logoBrowserStackFree planYesWebYes4.8/5
9TestMu AI logoTestMu AIFree planYesWebYes4.7/5
10Appsmith logoAppsmithFree planYesWebYes4.7/5
11Postman logoPostmanFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
12JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA logoJetBrains IntelliJ IDEAFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
13Visual Studio logoVisual StudioFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
14PyCharm logoPyCharmFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
15Hoppscotch logoHoppscotchFree planYesWebYes4.6/5
16Retool logoRetoolFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
17Bruno logoBrunoFree planYesWebYes4.6/5
18Superblocks logoSuperblocksFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
19Percy logoPercyFree planYesWebYes4.6/5
20Swagger logoSwaggerFree planYesWebNo4.5/5

Top 10 Codeium (Windsurf) alternatives in detail

Replit logo

2. Replit

Replit · Foster City · Developer tools & APIs · 4.5/5

Browser IDE and AI agent.

Free plan

Free plan available

TestSigma logo

6. TestSigma

Testsigma · Bengaluru · Developer tools & APIs · 4.6/5

AI test automation built in Bengaluru.

Free plan

Free plan available

Compared with Codeium (Windsurf)

  • Built in India (Bengaluru)

Key features

  • Codeless / low-code test authoring in plain English
  • Testsigma Copilot, an AI testing companion (Pro and above)
  • AI-powered test case generation (Enterprise)
  • Unlimited applications and projects (Pro)
  • Auto-healing scripts when the application under test changes
BrowserStack logo

8. BrowserStack

BrowserStack · Mumbai · Developer tools & APIs · 4.8/5

Cross-browser and device testing cloud built in Mumbai.

Free plan

Free plan available

Compared with Codeium (Windsurf)

  • Built in India (Mumbai)

Key features

  • 3,000+ real desktop browser and OS combinations
  • 30,000+ real iOS and Android devices
  • Unlimited testing minutes on paid Live plans
  • Network throttling to simulate 3G/4G
  • Geolocation testing from 100+ countries
TestMu AI logo

9. TestMu AI

TestMu AI · Noida · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5

Cross-browser and app test execution cloud built in Noida; rebranded from LambdaTest in January 2026.

Free plan

Free plan available

Compared with Codeium (Windsurf)

  • Built in India (Noida)

Key features

  • 200+ desktop browsers on the free tier, 3,000+ on paid Virtual Live
  • 10,000+ real Android and iOS devices on Real Device Plus
  • ChromeOS testing as a dedicated plan
  • GPS geolocation and network throttling
  • Natural gestures and network logs on real devices
Appsmith logo

10. Appsmith

Appsmith · Bengaluru · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5

Open-source internal tool builder built in Bengaluru.

Free plan

Free plan available

Compared with Codeium (Windsurf)

  • Built in India (Bengaluru)
  • Open source

Codeium (Windsurf) alternatives by what you need

How to choose a Codeium (Windsurf) alternative

  • Standardise the team on a few tools to keep onboarding simple.
  • Check per-seat pricing and free tiers for small teams.
  • Evaluate AI assistants on your codebase before buying seats.

Codeium (Windsurf) alternatives — FAQs

What is the best alternative to Codeium (Windsurf) in 2026?+

The closest matches to Codeium (Windsurf) on App Advisor are Tabnine (Free plan), Replit (Free plan), Cursor (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Codeium (Windsurf), then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.

Is there a free alternative to Codeium (Windsurf)?+

Yes. 19 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Tabnine (Free plan), Replit (Free plan), Cursor (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.

What is the cheapest alternative to Codeium (Windsurf)?+

Among alternatives that publish a price, GitHub Copilot starts lowest at ₹800/mo. Tabnine also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.

Is there an Indian alternative to Codeium (Windsurf)?+

Yes. 7 alternatives are built in India, including TestSigma (Free plan), BrowserStack (Free plan), TestMu AI (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.

Codeium (Windsurf) vs Tabnine: which is better?+

Tabnine is the closest match to Codeium (Windsurf) in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.

How were these Codeium (Windsurf) alternatives chosen?+

Every product listed sits in developer tools & apis or a category Codeium (Windsurf) also covers, and Windsurf's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.

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