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Augment Code
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Augment Code shows up in 7 of 70 answers, with an overall score of 6 out of 100 and a mixed set of scores across assistants: Gemini gives it 9, ChatGPT 8, Perplexity 7, and Claude 3. Its strongest showing is on codebase-scale questions, named in 3 of 4 answers for "best AI coding agents that can work across a whole codebase" and 3 of 3 for "best for large codebases." It's never named for reliability, local privacy, testing, beginners, or value-for-money questions.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 8 | 10% of answers | #3.0 |
| Claude | 3 | 5% of answers | #5.0 |
| Gemini | 9 | 20% of answers | #10.0 |
| Perplexity | 7 | 10% of answers | #4.5 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| Which AI coding assistant is best for large codebases? | 3 of 3 | #2 |
| What are the best AI coding agents that can work across a whole codebase? | 3 of 4 | #4 |
| What are the top AI coding assistants in 2026? | 1 of 4 | #12 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What are the best AI coding assistants? | GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf |
| What's the best AI code editor right now? | Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code |
| Which AI coding assistant is best for professional developers? | Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot |
| What are the best free AI coding assistants? | GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cursor |
| Which AI coding tool writes the most reliable code? | Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for a solo developer building a SaaS? | Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for beginners learning to code? | GitHub Copilot |
| Which AI coding assistant gives the best value for the money? | GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini Code Assist |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for Python? | Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code |
| What's the best AI tool for writing and fixing React and Next.js code? | Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code |
| What's the best AI tool to review pull requests automatically? | CodeRabbit, Greptile, GitHub Copilot |
| What's the best AI coding assistant that works in the terminal? | Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Aider |
| What's the best AI coding assistant I can run locally for privacy? | Continue, Aider |
| What's the best open-source AI coding assistant? | Aider, Cline, OpenCode |
| Which AI coding tool is best for writing tests? | Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for VS Code? | GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Cline |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for building mobile apps? | Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code |
In their words
- ChatGPT“| Huge enterprise monorepo / many repos / need deep code search | Sourcegraph Cody or Augment Code | They’re built around codebase-scale retrieval/search rather than just editor chat.”
- Claude“Augment Code — explicitly positions itself around large-codebase context, worth a look if that's your primary pain point.”
- Gemini“Augment Code”
Closest rivals
- Augment Code vs Devin6
- Augment Code vs Gemini CLI6
- Augment Code vs OpenCode5
- Augment Code vs Qodo5
- Augment Code vs Roo Code7
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