JetBrains is selling independence as the rest of AI coding picks sides
From The New Stack Podcast by The New Stack
May 21, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 1626
About this episode
JetBrains positions itself as the last major independent AI coding-tool vendor amidst a market dominated by hyperscalers and foundation model labs.
JetBrains is positioning itself as the last major independent AI coding-tool vendor in a market increasingly tied to hyperscalers and foundation model labs. Speaking at Google Cloud Next, JetBrains VP of business development Mikhail Vink argued that competitors such as Microsoft Copilot, Anysphere Cursor, and Windsurf are all tied to either AI labs or cloud providers. By contrast, JetBrains says its independence allows customers to switch freely between models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Cloud without being locked into one ecosystem.
People in this episode
Guest: Mikhail Vink
Topics covered
- AI coding tools
- independence in technology
- cloud providers
- hyperscalers
- vendor competition
Keywords
- JetBrains
- AI coding tools
- independence
- cloud providers
- Mikhail Vink
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- Google Cloud
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: JetBrains, Microsoft Copilot, Anysphere Cursor, Windsurf, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Next
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