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How popular isWindsurf in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 458K branded searches for Windsurf worldwide which is down 36.7% over the last 11 months. Windsurf holds 8.1% estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Cursor51.8%
  2. Replit27.1%
  3. GitHub Copilot11.7%
  4. Windsurf8.1%
  5. Devin1.3%
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Which AI coding agents compete with Windsurf?

Windsurf against AI coding agents worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Cursor, Replit, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCursorReplitGitHub CopilotWindsurfDevin
Oct 202550.9%20.6%15.8%12.1%0.68%
Nov 202554.3%18.1%14%12.9%0.59%
Dec 202552.1%22.6%14%10.8%0.6%
Jan 202653.9%23.6%12.7%9.2%0.63%
Feb 202652.6%22.9%14.8%9.1%0.61%
Mar 202651.1%22.4%17.1%8.7%0.73%
Apr 202649.3%21.6%19.8%8.4%0.86%
May 202646.4%24%17.7%10.7%1.2%
Jun 202655.6%19.9%14%9.5%0.97%
Jul 202650.8%26.3%11.8%9.8%1.3%
Aug 202651.8%27.1%11.7%8.1%1.3%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Cursor

    51.8%

    Held 1st. 2.9M estimated branded searches, -0.65% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  2. 2.Replit

    27.1%

    Held 2nd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, +0.59% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  3. 3.GitHub Copilot

    11.7%

    Held 3rd. 658K estimated branded searches, -3.8% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.Windsurf

    8.1%

    Held 4th. 458K estimated branded searches, -19.3% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.

  5. 5.Devin

    1.3%

    Held 5th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Windsurf and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Windsurf changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Windsurf worldwide fell from 723K to 458K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Windsurf’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide decreased from 12.1% to 8.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Windsurf’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide peaked at 12.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 8.1% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for AI coding agents worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Cursor gained estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide, from 50.8% to 51.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Replit gained estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide, from 26.3% to 27.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Windsurf lost estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide, from 9.8% to 8.1%.

  4. GitHub Copilot’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 17.7% to 11.7% in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Devin worldwide rose 82.7% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 74K in August 2026.

Where does Windsurf compete?

Windsurf is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
AI coding tools5th of 73.7%Show ranking
AI coding agents4th of 58.1%Shown above

How is Windsurf measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Windsurf’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

21 branded search terms

  • codeium
  • codeium ai
  • codeium windsurf
  • Windsurf
  • windsurf ai
  • windsurf ai code editor
  • windsurf ai download
  • windsurf ai ide
  • windsurf ai pricing
  • windsurf app
  • windsurf cascade
  • windsurf code
  • windsurf code editor
  • windsurf codeium
  • windsurf coding
  • windsurf com
  • windsurf download
  • windsurf editor
  • windsurf ide
  • windsurf pricing
  • windsurf.com

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Windsurf?

Windsurf is owned by Cognition. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Cognition.

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