Rune vs Verde

Comparing two open source alternatives to Cursor and Windsurf. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Rune

GPL-3.0

A fast, keyboard-driven, GPU-rendered IDE for macOS and Linux with terminals, LSP intelligence, debugging, and a built-in AI coding agent.

MIT

Native, local-first desktop workspace for running Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other AI agents side by side in tiled panes.

	Rune	Verde
License	GPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	1,463	32
Forks	106	4
Open Issues	109	33
Last Commit	Nov 4, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
First Released	Sep 10, 2026	Mar 24, 2026
Categories	Code Editors & IDEs	AI Coding Agents
Tags	#IDE #editor #terminal #ai-coding #cli	#ai-coding #coding-assistant #ai-agents #agent-tools #desktop-app

Open-source AI IDE that plans before it codes, using spec-driven development with requirements, design, and task steps.

A self-hostable, GUI-first AI coding agent with editable conversation trees, plugin-based tools, and multi-client sessions.

An open-source terminal-native AI coding agent with cross-session memory, multiple agents, and support for any LLM provider.

Open-source terminal coding agent with IDE intelligence — LSP renames, live debugging, and 60+ AI providers under an MIT license.