Comparison VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, Kiro, Replit
Comparison VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, Kiro, Replit VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, Kiro, and Replit represent a spectrum of modern coding environments, ranging from a highly extensible, traditional local editor (VS Code) to fully cloud-based, AI-driven development and deployment platforms (Replit). Most of the others are AI-first IDEs built on or heavily inspired by VS Code. Feature VS Code Cursor Windsurf Trae Kiro Replit Platform Local desktop app Local desktop app Local desktop app Local desktop app Local desktop/CLI Cloud (browser-based) Core Philosophy Extensible, traditional editor AI pair programmer w/ local control Agentic automation & deep context Fully free, AI-enhanced editor Spec-first AI agent All-in-one build/deploy platform AI Integration Via extensions (e.g., Copilot) Deeply integrated AI chat & refactoring Agent-focused, multi-file awareness Built-in models (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5) Agentic IDE, starts with a spec Built-in Ghostwriter AI & Ag...