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OpenCode
OpenCode shows up in 7 of 70 answers across AI assistants, landing an overall score of 5 out of 100. ChatGPT rates it highest at 10, Perplexity gives it 7, Claude just 2, and Gemini doesn't mention it at all, scoring 0. Its best showings come on questions about free and open-source coding assistants, named in 2 of 4 and 2 of 3 answers respectively. It gets occasional nods for whole-codebase work, terminal use, and 2026 rankings, but it's never named for reliability, local privacy, testing, beginners, or value for money.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 10 | 20% of answers | #7.5 |
| Claude | 2 | 5% of answers | #11.0 |
| Gemini | 0 | 0% of answers | |
| Perplexity | 7 | 10% of answers | #4.5 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best open-source AI coding assistant? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| What are the best free AI coding assistants? | 2 of 4 | #8 |
| What's the best AI coding assistant that works in the terminal? | 1 of 3 | #5 |
| What are the top AI coding assistants in 2026? | 1 of 4 | #10 |
| What are the best AI coding agents that can work across a whole codebase? | 1 of 4 | #13 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 I can run locally for privacy? | Continue, Aider |
| 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“| OpenCode | Best terminal-first all-around agent | Open-source agent usable in terminal, IDE, or desktop; supports configuring different LLM providers.”
- Claude“OpenCode / Crush — Newer open-source terminal agents.”
- Perplexity“If you want one default recommendation, OpenCode is the strongest all-around pick for terminal-first coding, while Cline is the best choice for VS Code users and Aider is best for git-centric terminal workflows.”
Closest rivals
- OpenCode vs Qodo5
- OpenCode vs Augment Code6
- OpenCode vs CodeRabbit4
- OpenCode vs Devin6
- OpenCode vs Gemini CLI6
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