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Codex VS Windsurf_

As of 4 November 2026, Windsurf is named by 239 companies and Codex by 2,265; Codex skews to companies under 200 people (49% vs 44%), Windsurf to companies over 1,000 (32% vs 23%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Codex's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Windsurf rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Codex: 2–200 employees
49%
Windsurf: 2–200 employees
44%
Codex: 1,000+ employees
23%
Windsurf: 1,000+ employees
32%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 2.7
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 119
2,265companies name Codex
239companies name Windsurf
0name both
5,911 · 634postings in 90 days, Codex · Windsurf
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentCodexshareWindsurfshareLeans
Self-employed1256%52%Codex
2-10 employees25611%198%Codex
11-50 employees36916%4318%even
51-200 employees47721%4318%Codex
201-500 employees30513%3013%even
501-1000 employees2109%229%even
1001-5000 employees29113%3013%even
5001-10000 employees763%146%Windsurf
10,001+ employees1567%3314%Windsurf
By industry
SegmentCodexshareWindsurfshareLeans
Technology & software1,11749%13657%Windsurf
Business & finance services53724%5623%even
Manufacturing & industry1466%167%even
Media & content1316%94%Codex
Commerce & trade653%63%even
Consumer services & leisure643%52%even
Public, community & associations552%31%even
Health care342%21%even
Utilities & infrastructure311%21%even
Property & construction261%––outside top 12
Automotive231%10%even
Hospitality & travel181%31%even
By country
SegmentCodexshareWindsurfshareLeans
United States1,44764%15866%Windsurf
United Kingdom1517%83%Codex
Germany1376%115%even
Canada462%––outside top 12
France422%42%even
Sweden301%31%even
India241%104%Windsurf
Brazil231%52%even
Japan231%––outside top 12
Netherlands231%––outside top 12
Poland201%31%even
Switzerland181%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––21%outside top 12
Belgium––21%outside top 12
Finland––21%outside top 12
Lithuania––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCodexshareWindsurfshareLeans
Software engineering3,01242%48255%Windsurf
Data & AI1,60622%19522%even
IT operations & business systems4196%192%Codex
Product, program & project management3575%263%Codex
Engineering (non-software)1843%243%even
Sales1652%91%even
Marketing & communications1422%81%even
Design & UX1212%71%even
Finance & accounting951%10%even
General management & consulting581%10%even
Customer service & success471%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk330%––outside top 12
Unclassified270%40%even
research and science250%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy220%20%even
Human resources220%20%even
arts media and entertainment150%––outside top 12
Education & training140%10%even
logistics warehouse and transport110%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment100%20%even
Administration & office90%––outside top 12
construction and civil50%10%even
healthcare support and caregiving20%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production20%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing20%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
social care and community10%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––20%outside top 12
personal care and wellness––10%outside top 12
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Windsurf is named by 239 companies in job postings and Codex by 2,265; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/codex-vs-windsurf)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Codex vs Windsurf: questions

Which is more used, Codex or Windsurf?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Codex (2,265) over Windsurf (239). By website-and-DNS footprint, Windsurf (119 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Codex?

49% of Codex companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 44% for Windsurf. 23% of Codex companies have over 1,000 employees, against 32% for Windsurf.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Codex in marketing and Windsurf in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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