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Claude Code
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Claude Code shows up in 40 of 70 answers across AI assistants, landing an overall score of 43 out of 100. Scores vary quite a bit depending on who's asked: Claude gives it 53, ChatGPT 49, Perplexity 46, while Gemini rates it just 5. It does best on broader or skill-specific questions, named in all 4 answers for "top AI coding assistants in 2026" and all 3 for "best for writing tests." It's never named, though, for questions about running locally for privacy, beginner-friendliness, free options, or open-source status.
Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 49 | 65% of answers | #3.2 |
| Claude | 53 | 75% of answers | #3.8 |
| Gemini | 5 | 10% of answers | #8.0 |
| Perplexity | 46 | 55% of answers | #2.3 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What are the top AI coding assistants in 2026? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| Which AI coding assistant is best for large codebases? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant that works in the terminal? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| Which AI coding tool is best for writing tests? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for building mobile apps? | 3 of 3 | #3 |
| Which AI coding assistant is best for professional developers? | 3 of 4 | #1 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for a solo developer building a SaaS? | 3 of 4 | #1 |
| What are the best AI coding agents that can work across a whole codebase? | 3 of 4 | #1 |
| What are the best AI coding assistants? | 3 of 4 | #3 |
| What's the best AI tool for writing and fixing React and Next.js code? | 2 of 3 | #2 |
| Which AI coding tool writes the most reliable code? | 2 of 4 | #2 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for Python? | 2 of 4 | #2 |
| What's the best AI code editor right now? | 2 of 4 | #3 |
| Which AI coding assistant gives the best value for the money? | 2 of 4 | #10 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for VS Code? | 1 of 3 | #5 |
| What's the best AI tool to review pull requests automatically? | 1 of 3 | #6 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What are the best free AI coding assistants? | GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cursor |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for beginners learning to code? | GitHub Copilot |
| 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 |
In their words
- ChatGPT“Cursor’s agent can make multi-file changes, refactor, fix bugs, write tests, and run shell commands, while Expo’s current AI workflow explicitly supports agents like Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex for building Android/iOS/web apps and testing live on your phone.”
- Claude“Claude Code (Anthropic's CLI agent — worth noting I'm made by Anthropic, so weigh that accordingly) works well for the same reason: Expo's build and test commands are all terminal-accessible, so an agent can iterate without human intervention.”
- Gemini“Claude Code (CLI)”
Closest rivals
- Claude Code vs Windsurf25
- Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot62
- Claude Code vs Aider22
- Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex21
- Claude Code vs Cursor66
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