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title: "Cursor: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide"
description: "An AI code editor and coding agent from Anysphere. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/cursor"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Cursor: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide

An AI code editor and coding agent from Anysphere. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Cursor
- **Owned by**: Anysphere
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among AI coding tools**: 23.7%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AI coding tools | 3 | 23.7% | 2.9M |

- [AI coding tools](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-coding-tools)

## How has branded search demand for Cursor changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cursor worldwide held steady, from 3M to 2.9M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cursor’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide decreased from 40.6% to 23.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cursor’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide peaked at 42.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 19.6% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cursor fell from 1st to 3rd among AI coding tools worldwide.

## How did search popularity change for AI coding tools worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Cursor gained estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide, from 20.7% to 23.7%.
- In August 2026, GitHub Copilot gained estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide, from 4.8% to 5.4%.
- In August 2026, OpenAI Codex lost estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide, from 38.3% to 35.9%.
- In August 2026, Claude Code lost estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide, from 30.8% to 29.5%.
- Cline’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.88% to 1.6% in August 2026.
- Windsurf’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.5% to 3.7% in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | AI coding tools | 3M | 40.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | AI coding tools | 3M | 42.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | AI coding tools | 2.8M | 42.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | AI coding tools | 3.5M | 33.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | AI coding tools | 3.5M | 25.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | AI coding tools | 4.2M | 23.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | AI coding tools | 4.2M | 22% | 3 |
| May 2026 | AI coding tools | 3.6M | 19.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | AI coding tools | 4.2M | 25.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | AI coding tools | 2.9M | 20.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | AI coding tools | 2.9M | 23.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | AI coding tools | — | — | — |

## How is Cursor measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cursor’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “anysphere cursor”
- “Cursor”
- “cursor agent”
- “cursor ai”
- “cursor ai agent”
- “cursor ai app”
- “cursor ai code editor”
- “cursor ai coding”
- “cursor ai coding assistant”
- “cursor ai coding tool”
- “cursor ai download”
- “cursor ai editor”
- “cursor ai for students”
- “cursor ai free”
- “cursor ai ide”
- “cursor ai pricing”
- “cursor ai pro”
- “cursor ai student”
- “cursor app”
- “cursor bugbot”
- “cursor cli”
- “cursor code”
- “cursor code editor”
- “cursor coding”
- “cursor com”
- “cursor composer”
- “cursor download”
- “cursor editor”
- “cursor for students”
- “cursor ide”
- “cursor price”
- “cursor pricing”
- “cursor pro”
- “cursor sh”
- “cursor vscode”
- “cursor.com”
- “cursor.sh”
- “download cursor ai”

## Which AI coding tools compete with Cursor?

- [OpenAI Codex](/demand/global-en/brands/openai-codex): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cursor-vs-openai-codex
- [Claude Code](/demand/global-en/brands/claude-code): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-cursor
- [GitHub Copilot](/demand/global-en/brands/github-copilot): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cursor-vs-github-copilot
- [Windsurf](/demand/global-en/brands/windsurf): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cursor-vs-windsurf
- [Cline](/demand/global-en/brands/cline): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cline-vs-cursor
- [Factory](/demand/global-en/brands/factory-ai)

## Who owns Cursor?

Cursor is owned by Anysphere. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Anysphere.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who owns Cursor?

Cursor is owned by Anysphere. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Anysphere.

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