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How popular isCursor in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 2.9M branded searches for Cursor worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Cursor holds 51.8% estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Cursor51.8%
  2. Replit27.1%
  3. GitHub Copilot11.7%
  4. Windsurf8.1%
  5. Devin1.3%
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Which AI coding agents compete with Cursor?

Cursor against AI coding agents worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Cursor, Replit, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCursorReplitGitHub CopilotWindsurfDevin
Oct 202550.9%20.6%15.8%12.1%0.68%
Nov 202554.3%18.1%14%12.9%0.59%
Dec 202552.1%22.6%14%10.8%0.6%
Jan 202653.9%23.6%12.7%9.2%0.63%
Feb 202652.6%22.9%14.8%9.1%0.61%
Mar 202651.1%22.4%17.1%8.7%0.73%
Apr 202649.3%21.6%19.8%8.4%0.86%
May 202646.4%24%17.7%10.7%1.2%
Jun 202655.6%19.9%14%9.5%0.97%
Jul 202650.8%26.3%11.8%9.8%1.3%
Aug 202651.8%27.1%11.7%8.1%1.3%
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  1. 1.Cursor

    51.8%

    Held 1st. 2.9M estimated branded searches, -0.65% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  2. 2.Replit

    27.1%

    Held 2nd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, +0.59% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  3. 3.GitHub Copilot

    11.7%

    Held 3rd. 658K estimated branded searches, -3.8% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.Windsurf

    8.1%

    Held 4th. 458K estimated branded searches, -19.3% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.

  5. 5.Devin

    1.3%

    Held 5th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Cursor and its closest rivals

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 agents worldwide increased from 50.9% to 51.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cursor’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide peaked at 55.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 46.4% in May 2026.

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

  1. In August 2026, Cursor gained estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide, from 50.8% to 51.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Replit gained estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide, from 26.3% to 27.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Windsurf lost estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide, from 9.8% to 8.1%.

  4. GitHub Copilot’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding agents worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 17.7% to 11.7% in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Devin worldwide rose 82.7% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 74K in August 2026.

Where does Cursor compete?

Cursor is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
AI coding tools3rd of 723.7%Show ranking
Code editors1st of 448.4%Show ranking
AI coding agents1st of 551.8%Shown above

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.

38 branded search terms

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  • Cursor
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  • cursor pro
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  • cursor vscode
  • cursor.com
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  • download cursor ai

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Cursor?

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

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