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Cursor
Cursor shows up in 57 of 70 answers, with an overall score of 66 out of 100. Gemini rates it highest at 90, followed by ChatGPT at 71, Perplexity at 61, and Claude at 56. It's named in every answer to questions like "Which AI coding tool writes the most reliable code?", "What are the best AI coding agents that can work across a whole codebase?", "What are the top AI coding assistants in 2026?", "Which AI coding assistant gives the best value for the money?", and "What are the best free AI coding assistants?" On the other hand, it never turns up when the question is about running locally for privacy or working in the terminal.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 71 | 90% of answers | #2.8 |
| Claude | 56 | 75% of answers | #3.2 |
| Gemini | 90 | 100% of answers | #1.7 |
| Perplexity | 61 | 70% of answers | #2.0 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What are the best AI coding assistants? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| What's the best AI code editor right now? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| Which AI coding assistant is best for professional developers? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| Which AI coding tool writes the most reliable code? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for a solo developer building a SaaS? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| What are the top AI coding assistants in 2026? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| Which AI coding assistant gives the best value for the money? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for Python? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| What's the best AI tool for writing and fixing React and Next.js code? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for building mobile apps? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What are the best AI coding agents that can work across a whole codebase? | 4 of 4 | #2 |
| What are the best free AI coding assistants? | 4 of 4 | #3 |
| Which AI coding assistant is best for large codebases? | 3 of 3 | #3 |
| Which AI coding tool is best for writing tests? | 2 of 3 | #2 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for VS Code? | 2 of 3 | #2 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant for beginners learning to code? | 2 of 3 | #4 |
| What's the best AI tool to review pull requests automatically? | 1 of 3 | #4 |
| What's the best open-source AI coding assistant? | 1 of 3 | #7 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| 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 |
In their words
- ChatGPT“Best overall pick: Cursor + Expo/React Native.”
- Claude“Cursor is the common pick — good multi-file editing, and Expo Go gives you a fast preview loop.”
- Gemini“However, as of 2024/2025, Cursor (powered by Claude 3.5 Sonnet) is widely considered the overall best AI coding assistant for Python.”
Closest rivals
- Cursor vs GitHub Copilot62
- Cursor vs Claude Code43
- Cursor vs Windsurf25
- Cursor vs Aider22
- Cursor vs OpenAI Codex21
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