Cursor vs Replit:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Replit had more branded searches than Cursor among AI coding agents worldwide. Replit had about 1.5 million branded searches, while Cursor had 616,000. Replit made up 21.1% of all AI coding agent searches we track, and Cursor accounted for 8.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI coding agents, Cursor appeared in all five answers and Replit in one. Cursor was mentioned before Replit in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Replit, about 2 searches for every 1 for Cursor
Who does AI mention more?
Cursor, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Cursor, named ahead of Replit in every answer
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Top AI coding agents in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cursor appeared in all five answers. Replit was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Cursor was listed before Replit in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Claude Code1st- Cursor2nd
OpenAI Codex3rd
GitHub Copilot4th- Replit5th
Devin5th
Windsurf–
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
- OpenAI Codex5 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 Copilot4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Replit1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Devin1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Windsurf0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about AI coding agents
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which AI coding agent should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best AI coding agents?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best AI coding agent for code written and edited?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ai coding agent”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“agentic coding tool”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Cursor or Replit more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Cursor and Replit by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven AI coding agents we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Replit, Cursor. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Claude Code | Replit | OpenAI Codex | Cursor | GitHub Copilot | Devin | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 25.3% | 25.6% | 8% | 18% | 17.3% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 28.4% | 23.2% | 6.6% | 19.7% | 15.8% | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 31.7% | 27% | 5.4% | 15.7% | 14.8% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 51.2% | 20.1% | 4.2% | 11.8% | 9.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 50.5% | 16.3% | 11.5% | 9.6% | 9.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 56.8% | 14.8% | 7% | 8.7% | 10% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 55.1% | 14.3% | 8% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| May 2026 | 48.8% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 7.7% | 10.2% | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 49.2% | 15.7% | 11% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 46.6% | 18.4% | 14.7% | 9.1% | 7.1% | 2.9% | 1.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 43.4% | 21% | 13.2% | 10.2% | 7.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 43.3% | 21.1% | 13.7% | 8.5% | 8.1% | 4% | 1.2% |
How has the Cursor and Replit comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Replit was ahead of Cursor in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cursor’s share of searches among AI coding agents worldwide moved from 18% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 864K to 616K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Replit’s share of searches among AI coding agents worldwide moved from 25.6% to 21.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1.5M.
How did search popularity change for AI coding agents worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Cursor lost share of searches among AI coding agents worldwide, from 10.2% to 8.5%.
Replit’s share of searches among AI coding agents worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 15.7% to 21.1% in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
23 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cursor’s and Replit’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Cursor
21 branded search terms
- anysphere cursor
- cursor agent
- cursor agents
- cursor ai
- cursor ai agent
- cursor ai app
- cursor ai coding
- cursor ai editor
- cursor ai ide
- cursor ai pro
- cursor app
- cursor bugbot
- cursor cli
- cursor code
- cursor coding
- cursor composer
- cursor ide
- cursor pro
- cursor sh
- cursor vscode
- cursor.sh
Replit
2 branded search terms
- replit
- replit agent
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