Skulptor vs Windsurf
Windsurf introduced Cascade. Skulptor gives you that plus multi-provider AI, visual canvas modes, a full extension marketplace, and an open-source core.
Where Skulptor pulls ahead
Multi-provider AI
Connect OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, or your own endpoint. Switch providers per task, per project, or per agent.
Three visual canvas modes
Whiteboard for freeform planning, flow diagrams for data architecture, component mode for UI layout. Windsurf offers only Cascade linear chat.
Local LLM support
Run AI models on your own hardware through Ollama. Full code completion and chat without sending anything to the cloud.
Extension marketplace
Full VS Code extension compatibility gives you access to thousands of themes, linters, debuggers, and language packs. Windsurf has none.
Brand system and component library
Define design tokens once and every AI generation respects them. Manage a shared component library across your whole team.
Open source
Inspect the source, contribute features, or fork it entirely. Windsurf is closed-source with no community contribution path.
Feature-by-feature matrix
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AI Capabilities
Visual & Design
Extensibility
What they share
Choose the open alternative
Multi-provider AI, visual canvas, a full extension ecosystem, and an open-source core. Free to start, no lock-in.