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Cursor alternatives, according to AI assistants

The AI coding assistants that ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity name most, other than Cursor. Ranked by score, with the question each one wins most often.

1. 1.GitHub Copilot62

   Named in 4 of 4 answers to "What are the best AI coding assistants?"

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2. 2.Claude Code43

   Named in 4 of 4 answers to "What are the top AI coding assistants in 2026?"

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3. 3.Windsurf25

   Named in 4 of 4 answers to "What's the best AI code editor right now?"

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4. 4.Aider22

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best open-source AI coding assistant?"

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5. 5.OpenAI Codex21

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best AI coding assistant that works in the terminal?"

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6. 6.Cline18

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best open-source AI coding assistant?"

7. 7.Continue16

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best AI coding assistant I can run locally for privacy?"

8. 8.Amazon Q Developer12

   Named in 4 of 4 answers to "What are the best free AI coding assistants?"

9. 9.JetBrains AI Assistant11

   Named in 3 of 4 answers to "What's the best AI coding assistant for Python?"

10. 10.Tabnine10

    Named in 4 of 4 answers to "What are the best AI coding assistants?"

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