Best Code Editor , according to AI
updated 2026-06-10 · next run Mon 09:00 UTCAs of 2026-06-10, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity most often recommend Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text and Notepad++ for code editor.
#Name · sourcesScoreChatGPTGeminiPerplexity8-wk rankΔ wk
- 1100,
- 2100,
- 3100,
- 460,
- 560,
- 653,
- 747,
- 840,
- 940,
- 1040,
- 1133,
- 1227,
- 1327,
- 1427,
- 1527,
- 1627,
- 1720,
- 1820,
- 1920,
- 2013,
- 2113,
- 2213,
- 237,
- 247,
- 257,
Every week we ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity “What is the best code editor?”, five times each, across ~20 phrasings. Score = how often a name appears in the answers; n/5 = mentioned in n of 5 runs per engine.
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