Brand record · 4 ledgers
Cursor , according to AI
updated 2026-08-17As of 2026-08-17, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity recommend Cursor in 4 of the categories we track — its best position is #5 in Best AI Coding Assistant.
CategoryRankChatGPTGeminiPerplexityΔ wk
- Best AI Coding Assistant#50/55/50/5—
- Best Code Editor#90/54/50/52
- Best AI Coding Assistant for Vscode#130/53/50/57
- Best AI Tools#190/52/50/514
What the engines say, this week
Gemini
- “best for AI-native code editing and software development.”
- “best AI-first editor with AI that works at the codebase level.”
- “best AI-first code editor with deep AI integration and codebase-aware AI.”
sources the engines cite
lindy.aizapier.comyougov.comsimular.aipeoplemanagingpeople.comgumloop.complusai.commedium.comrickkytechnologies.comem360tech.commgsoftware.nlyoutube.com
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Positions come from our weekly sampling: each category is asked to ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity five times; n/5 = how many runs named Cursor. Placement is never for sale. Full methodology.