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OpenCode VS Windsurf_

As of 30 October 2026, Windsurf is named by 181 companies and OpenCode by 116; OpenCode skews to companies under 200 people (38% vs 43%), Windsurf to companies over 1,000 (34% vs 28%).

As of 30 October 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: OpenCode'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.

OpenCode: 2–200 employees
38%
Windsurf: 2–200 employees
43%
OpenCode: 1,000+ employees
28%
Windsurf: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 2.7
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 117
116companies name OpenCode
181companies name Windsurf
0name both
287 · 487postings in 90 days, OpenCode · 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
SegmentOpenCodeshareWindsurfshareLeans
Self-employed11%21%even
2-10 employees1513%137%OpenCode
11-50 employees87%3218%Windsurf
51-200 employees2118%3318%even
201-500 employees2017%2413%OpenCode
501-1000 employees1816%158%OpenCode
1001-5000 employees1816%2614%even
5001-10000 employees33%116%Windsurf
10,001+ employees1210%2514%Windsurf
By industry
SegmentOpenCodeshareWindsurfshareLeans
Technology & software5951%10759%Windsurf
Business & finance services1916%4123%Windsurf
Media & content119%63%OpenCode
Manufacturing & industry98%106%OpenCode
Commerce & trade65%32%OpenCode
Public, community & associations54%32%OpenCode
Health care33%21%even
Utilities & infrastructure22%21%even
Consumer services & leisure11%42%even
Hospitality & travel11%21%even
Automotive––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentOpenCodeshareWindsurfshareLeans
United States7565%12267%Windsurf
Germany98%95%OpenCode
United Kingdom43%53%even
Poland33%32%even
Canada22%––outside top 12
Switzerland22%––outside top 12
Spain22%––outside top 12
France22%42%even
Hungary22%––outside top 12
Italy22%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates11%21%even
Australia11%––outside top 12
India––95%outside top 12
Belgium––21%outside top 12
Brazil––21%outside top 12
Norway––21%outside top 12
Sweden––21%outside top 12
Austria––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentOpenCodeshareWindsurfshareLeans
Software engineering14640%39955%Windsurf
Data & AI9727%17324%OpenCode
IT operations & business systems267%203%OpenCode
Engineering (non-software)164%142%OpenCode
Product, program & project management103%193%even
Sales72%91%even
Quality, safety & environment62%20%even
Travel, leisure & events41%––outside top 12
General management & consulting31%20%even
Human resources21%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications21%81%even
Design & UX10%71%even
Business development & strategy––30%outside top 12
Unclassified––30%outside top 12
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Windsurf is named by 181 companies in job postings and OpenCode by 116; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/opencode-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

OpenCode vs Windsurf: questions

Which is more used, OpenCode or Windsurf?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Windsurf (181) over OpenCode (116). By website-and-DNS footprint, Windsurf (117 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses OpenCode?

38% of OpenCode companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 43% for Windsurf. 28% of OpenCode companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for Windsurf.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually OpenCode 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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