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title: "AI coding assistants: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the ai coding assistants people choose between. Share of Search among Claude Code, Replit, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Bolt, Lovable and Windsurf, the AI coding assistants Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# AI coding assistants: Which are searched most?

Compare the ai coding assistants people choose between. Share of Search among Claude Code, Replit, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Bolt, Lovable and Windsurf, the AI coding assistants Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: AI coding assistants
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 8
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Claude Code, 43.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among AI coding assistants worldwide?

- In September 2026, Claude Code was the most searched among AI coding assistants worldwide, with an estimated 3.1M branded searches, 43.7% of all searches for the eight we track.
- Replit is in 2nd place, 22.4 percentage points behind at 21.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Claude Code’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide increased from 24.9% to 43.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Replit’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide decreased from 25.2% to 21.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenAI Codex’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide increased from 7.9% to 13.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cursor’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide decreased from 17.7% to 8.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Copilot’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide decreased from 17.1% to 8.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide decreased from 2.3% to 1.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Windsurf’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide decreased from 3.1% to 1.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Claude Code’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide peaked at 56.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 24.9% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Replit’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide peaked at 26.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 14.3% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenAI Codex’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide peaked at 14.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 4.1% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cursor’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide peaked at 19.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 7.6% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Copilot’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide peaked at 17.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 7.1% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide peaked at 2.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 0.57% in April 2026.
- 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, Windsurf’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide peaked at 3.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.1% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Claude Code rose from 2nd to 1st among AI coding assistants worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Replit fell from 1st to 2nd among AI coding assistants worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenAI Codex rose from 5th to 3rd among AI coding assistants worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cursor fell from 3rd to 4th among AI coding assistants worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Copilot fell from 4th to 5th among AI coding assistants worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt rose from 7th to 6th among AI coding assistants worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lovable rose from 8th to 7th among AI coding assistants worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Windsurf fell from 6th to 8th among AI coding assistants worldwide.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Claude Code vs Replit: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-replit): 43.7% against 21.4% Share of Search.
- [Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-openai-codex): 43.7% against 13.9% Share of Search.
- [Claude Code vs Cursor: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-cursor): 43.7% against 8.6% Share of Search.
- [Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-github-copilot): 43.7% against 8.2% Share of Search.
- [Replit vs OpenAI Codex: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/openai-codex-vs-replit): 21.4% against 13.9% Share of Search.
- [Replit vs Cursor: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cursor-vs-replit): 21.4% against 8.6% Share of Search.
- [Replit vs GitHub Copilot: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/github-copilot-vs-replit): 21.4% against 8.2% Share of Search.
- [OpenAI Codex vs Cursor: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cursor-vs-openai-codex): 13.9% against 8.6% Share of Search.
- [OpenAI Codex vs GitHub Copilot: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/github-copilot-vs-openai-codex): 13.9% against 8.2% Share of Search.
- [Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cursor-vs-github-copilot): 8.6% against 8.2% Share of Search.

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

- In September 2026, OpenAI Codex gained share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide, from 13.1% to 13.9%.
- In September 2026, Claude Code gained share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide, from 43.2% to 43.7%.
- In September 2026, Cursor lost share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide, from 10.1% to 8.6%.
- 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Lovable worldwide rose 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 110K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Windsurf worldwide fell 42.4% over 12 measured months, from 152K to 87.4K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for GitHub Copilot worldwide fell 29.9% over 12 measured months, from 832K to 583K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Claude Code | 43.7% | 3.1M | -1.0% | Anthropic |
| 2 | Replit | 21.4% | 1.5M | 0.0% | Replit |
| 3 | OpenAI Codex | 13.9% | 992K | +3.3% | OpenAI |
| 4 | Cursor | 8.6% | 616K | -16.8% | Anysphere |
| 5 | GitHub Copilot | 8.2% | 583K | +1.4% | Microsoft |
| 6 | Bolt | 1.5% | 110K | -18.5% | Bolt |
| 7 | Lovable | 1.5% | 110K | -18.5% | Lovable |
| 8 | Windsurf | 1.2% | 87.4K | +6.5% | Cognition |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Replit | 1.2M | 25.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Claude Code | 1.2M | 24.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Cursor | 864K | 17.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | GitHub Copilot | 832K | 17.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | OpenAI Codex | 386K | 7.9% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Windsurf | 152K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Bolt | 110K | 2.3% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Lovable | 90.5K | 1.9% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Claude Code | 1.2M | 28% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Replit | 1M | 22.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Cursor | 860K | 19.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | GitHub Copilot | 690K | 15.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | OpenAI Codex | 289K | 6.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Windsurf | 150K | 3.4% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Bolt | 90.5K | 2% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Lovable | 90.5K | 2% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Claude Code | 1.4M | 31.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Replit | 1.2M | 26.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Cursor | 719K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | GitHub Copilot | 677K | 14.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | OpenAI Codex | 245K | 5.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Windsurf | 123K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Lovable | 90.5K | 2% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Bolt | 74K | 1.6% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Claude Code | 3.9M | 50.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 19.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Cursor | 891K | 11.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | GitHub Copilot | 712K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | OpenAI Codex | 314K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Windsurf | 125K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Lovable | 110K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Bolt | 74K | 0.97% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Claude Code | 4.7M | 50.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 16.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | OpenAI Codex | 1.1M | 11.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Cursor | 902K | 9.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | GitHub Copilot | 856K | 9.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Windsurf | 139K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Lovable | 110K | 1.2% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Bolt | 74K | 0.79% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Claude Code | 7.1M | 56.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Replit | 1.9M | 14.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | GitHub Copilot | 1.3M | 10% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Cursor | 1.1M | 8.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | OpenAI Codex | 877K | 7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Windsurf | 158K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Lovable | 110K | 0.88% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Bolt | 74K | 0.59% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Claude Code | 7.1M | 55% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Replit | 1.9M | 14.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | GitHub Copilot | 1.5M | 11.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Cursor | 1.1M | 8.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | OpenAI Codex | 1M | 8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Lovable | 165K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Windsurf | 155K | 1.2% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Bolt | 74K | 0.57% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Claude Code | 5.8M | 48.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Replit | 1.9M | 15.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | OpenAI Codex | 1.7M | 14.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | GitHub Copilot | 1.2M | 10.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Cursor | 908K | 7.6% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Lovable | 165K | 1.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Windsurf | 138K | 1.2% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Bolt | 90.5K | 0.76% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Claude Code | 4.7M | 49.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 15.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | OpenAI Codex | 1.1M | 11% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Cursor | 1M | 10.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | GitHub Copilot | 880K | 9.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Windsurf | 151K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Lovable | 135K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Bolt | 110K | 1.1% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Claude Code | 3.8M | 46.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 18.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | OpenAI Codex | 1.2M | 14.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Cursor | 748K | 9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | GitHub Copilot | 587K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Lovable | 165K | 2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Bolt | 135K | 1.6% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Windsurf | 107K | 1.3% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Claude Code | 3.2M | 43.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 20.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | OpenAI Codex | 960K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Cursor | 740K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | GitHub Copilot | 575K | 7.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Bolt | 135K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Lovable | 135K | 1.8% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Windsurf | 82.1K | 1.1% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Claude Code | 3.1M | 43.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Replit | 1.5M | 21.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | OpenAI Codex | 992K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Cursor | 616K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | GitHub Copilot | 583K | 8.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Bolt | 110K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Lovable | 110K | 1.5% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Windsurf | 87.4K | 1.2% | 8 |

## What is being compared

- **Bolt**: Measured on the search terms “bolt new” and “bolt.new”, summed into one figure.
- **Claude Code**: Measured on the search terms “anthropic claude code”, “Claude Code”, “claude code agents”, “claude code ai”, “claude code anthropic”, “claude code app”, “claude code cli”, “claude code desktop”, “claude code docs”, “claude code extension”, “claude code github”, “claude code mac”, “claude code mcp”, “claude code plugins”, “claude code skills”, “claude code vscode”, “claude code web”, “claude code windows”, “claude codes”, “claude coding”, “claude-code” and “claudecode”, summed into one figure.
- **Cursor**: Measured on the 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” and “cursor.sh”, summed into one figure.
- **GitHub Copilot**: Measured on the search terms “copilot github”, “copilot vscode”, “git copilot”, “GitHub Copilot”, “github copilot agent”, “github copilot ai”, “github copilot app”, “github copilot business”, “github copilot certification”, “github copilot cli”, “github copilot enterprise”, “github copilot extension”, “github copilot intellij”, “github copilot pro”, “github copilot vscode”, “github copilots”, “microsoft github copilot”, “vscode copilot” and “vscode github copilot”, summed into one figure.
- **Lovable**: Measured on the search term “lovable dev”.
- **OpenAI Codex**: Measured on the search terms “ai codex”, “chatgpt codex”, “codex agent”, “codex ai”, “codex ai coding”, “codex app”, “codex chatgpt”, “codex cli”, “codex coding”, “codex desktop”, “codex extension”, “codex github”, “codex ide”, “codex mac”, “codex open ai”, “codex openai”, “codex vscode”, “open ai codex”, “openai codex”, “openai codex cli”, “openai codex github”, “openai's codex” and “openaicodex”, summed into one figure.
- **Replit**: Measured on the search terms “replit” and “replit agent”, summed into one figure.
- **Windsurf**: Measured on the search terms “codeium”, “codeium ai”, “codeium windsurf”, “windsurf ai”, “windsurf ai coding”, “windsurf ai ide”, “windsurf app”, “windsurf cascade”, “windsurf code”, “windsurf code editor”, “windsurf codeium”, “windsurf coding”, “windsurf editor” and “windsurf ide”, summed into one figure.

- [Bolt](/demand/global-en/brands/bolt-new)
- [Claude Code](/demand/global-en/brands/claude-code)
- [Cursor](/demand/global-en/brands/cursor)
- [GitHub Copilot](/demand/global-en/brands/github-copilot)
- [Lovable](/demand/global-en/brands/lovable)
- [OpenAI Codex](/demand/global-en/brands/openai-codex)
- [Replit](/demand/global-en/brands/replit)
- [Windsurf](/demand/global-en/brands/windsurf)

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among AI coding assistants worldwide?

In September 2026, Claude Code was the most searched among AI coding assistants worldwide, with an estimated 3.1M branded searches, 43.7% of all searches for the eight we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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