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Cline scores 18 out of 100 overall in the AI coding assistants category, named in 23 of 70 answers. Claude rates it highest at 31, followed by ChatGPT at 16, Perplexity at 13, and Gemini at 4. Cline shows up most for VS Code questions (3 of 3 answers) and open-source picks (3 of 3 answers), plus 3 of 4 for free AI coding assistants. It's never named for beginner-focused questions, pull request review tools, terminal use, large codebases, or Python-specific picks.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 16 | 30% of answers | #6.7 |
| Claude | 31 | 60% of answers | #7.3 |
| Gemini | 4 | 10% of answers | #11.0 |
| Perplexity | 13 | 20% of answers | #4.3 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best open-source AI coding assistant? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for VS Code? | 3 of 3 | #3 |
| What are the best free AI coding assistants? | 3 of 4 | #6 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant I can run locally for privacy? | 2 of 3 | #9 |
| What are the best AI coding assistants? | 2 of 4 | #5 |
| What are the best AI coding agents that can work across a whole codebase? | 2 of 4 | #8 |
| What's the best AI code editor right now? | 2 of 4 | #9 |
| Which AI coding tool is best for writing tests? | 1 of 3 | #4 |
| Which AI coding tool writes the most reliable code? | 1 of 4 | #2 |
| Which AI coding assistant is best for professional developers? | 1 of 4 | #5 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for a solo developer building a SaaS? | 1 of 4 | #8 |
| What are the top AI coding assistants in 2026? | 1 of 4 | #13 |
| Which AI coding assistant gives the best value for the money? | 1 of 4 | #14 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best AI coding assistant for beginners learning to code? | GitHub Copilot |
| 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 |
| Which AI coding assistant is best for large codebases? | Sourcegraph Cody, Cursor, 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 for building mobile apps? | Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code |
In their words
- ChatGPT“| Best open-source/power-user option | Cline | Great if you want model choice, local/BYOK setups, and a more transparent agent loop.”
- Claude“Cline — open source extension, bring-your-own-API-key.”
- Perplexity“Best for autonomous agent workflows inside VS Code: Roo Code or Cline”
Closest rivals
- Cline vs Continue16
- Cline vs OpenAI Codex21
- Cline vs Aider22
- Cline vs Amazon Q Developer12
- Cline vs JetBrains AI Assistant11
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