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How popular isLovable?

In September 2026, people searched for Lovable by name about 110,000 times worldwide, a 21.5% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 1.5% of all global AI coding assistant searches, placing Lovable seventh out of eight assistants. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI coding assistants, Lovable appeared in one of the five answers and was the seventh most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Lovable is the seventh most searched of 8 competitors and the seventh most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Claude CodeShare of searches 43.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. ReplitShare of searches 21.4%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. OpenAI CodexShare of searches 13.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. CursorShare of searches 8.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. LovableShare of searches 1.5%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th

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Top AI coding assistants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lovable was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lovable is the seventh most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Cursor1st
  2. Claude Code2nd
  3. GitHub Copilot3rd
  4. OpenAI Codex4th
  5. Replit5th
  6. Windsurf6th
  7. Lovable7th
  8. Bolt8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Claude Code5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cursor5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GitHub Copilot5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenAI Codex3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Windsurf2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Replit1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bolt1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lovable1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about AI coding assistants

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which AI coding assistants compete with Lovable?

Lovable against AI coding assistants worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Claude Code, Replit, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Lovable. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthClaude CodeReplitOpenAI CodexCursorGitHub CopilotBoltLovableWindsurf
Oct 202524.9%25.2%7.9%17.7%17.1%2.3%1.9%3.1%
Nov 202528%22.9%6.5%19.5%15.6%2%2%3.4%
Dec 202531.4%26.8%5.3%15.6%14.7%1.6%2%2.7%
Jan 202650.9%19.9%4.1%11.7%9.3%0.97%1.4%1.6%
Feb 202650.2%16.2%11.5%9.6%9.1%0.79%1.2%1.5%
Mar 202656.8%14.8%7%8.7%10%0.59%0.88%1.3%
Apr 202655%14.3%8%8.1%11.6%0.57%1.3%1.2%
May 202648.7%15.6%14.5%7.6%10.2%0.76%1.4%1.2%
Jun 202649.2%15.7%11%10.9%9.1%1.1%1.4%1.6%
Jul 202646.2%18.3%14.6%9%7.1%1.6%2%1.3%
Aug 202643.2%20.9%13.1%10.1%7.9%1.8%1.8%1.1%
Sep 202643.7%21.4%13.9%8.6%8.2%1.5%1.5%1.2%

  1. 1.Claude Code

    43.7%

    Held 1st. 3.1M estimated branded searches, -0.96% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  2. 2.Replit

    21.4%

    Held 2nd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  3. 3.OpenAI Codex

    13.9%

    Held 3rd. 992K estimated branded searches, +3.3% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  4. 4.Cursor

    8.6%

    Held 4th. 616K estimated branded searches, -16.8% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  5. 5.GitHub Copilot

    8.2%

    Held 5th. 583K estimated branded searches, +1.4% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  6. 6.Bolt

    1.5%

    Held 6th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.Lovable

    1.5%

    Held 7th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  8. 8.Windsurf

    1.2%

    Held 8th. 87.4K estimated branded searches, +6.5% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Lovable worldwide rose from 90.5K to 110K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lovable’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide peaked at 2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.88% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lovable rose from 8th to 7th among AI coding assistants worldwide.

How did search popularity change for AI coding assistants worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, OpenAI Codex gained share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide, from 13.1% to 13.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Claude Code gained share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide, from 43.2% to 43.7%.

  3. In September 2026, Cursor lost share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide, from 10.1% to 8.6%.

  4. Replit’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 15.7% to 21.4% in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lovable worldwide rose 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 110K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Windsurf worldwide fell 42.4% over 12 measured months, from 152K to 87.4K in September 2026.

How are Lovable’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Lovable compete?

Lovable is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
AI coding assistants7th of 81.5%Shown above
AI app builders5th of 83%Show ranking
No-code and low-code app builders4th of 138.2%Show ranking
No-code app builders3rd of 910.5%Show ranking
AI website builders1st of 931.2%Show ranking
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