Cursor vs Lovable:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Cursor had more branded searches than Lovable among AI coding assistants worldwide. Cursor had about 616,000 branded searches, while Lovable had 110,000. Cursor made up 8.6% of all AI coding assistant searches we track, and Lovable accounted for 1.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI coding assistants, Cursor appeared in all five answers and Lovable in one. Cursor was mentioned before Lovable in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Cursor, about 6 searches for every 1 for Lovable
Who does AI mention more?
Cursor, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Cursor, named ahead of Lovable in every answer
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Top AI coding assistants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cursor appeared in all five answers. 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. Cursor was listed before Lovable in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- Cursor1st
Claude Code2nd
GitHub Copilot3rd
OpenAI Codex4th
Replit5th
Windsurf6th
Lovable7th
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
Asked ChatGPT
“Which AI coding assistant should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best AI coding assistants?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best AI coding assistant for help coding?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ai coding assistant”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“programming ai assistant”
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 Lovable more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Cursor and Lovable by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight AI coding assistants we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Cursor, Lovable. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Claude Code | Replit | OpenAI Codex | Cursor | GitHub Copilot | Bolt | Lovable | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 24.9% | 25.2% | 7.9% | 17.7% | 17.1% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 28% | 22.9% | 6.5% | 19.5% | 15.6% | 2% | 2% | 3.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 31.4% | 26.8% | 5.3% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 1.6% | 2% | 2.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 50.9% | 19.9% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 9.3% | 0.97% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 50.2% | 16.2% | 11.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 0.79% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 56.8% | 14.8% | 7% | 8.7% | 10% | 0.59% | 0.88% | 1.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 55% | 14.3% | 8% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 0.57% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| May 2026 | 48.7% | 15.6% | 14.5% | 7.6% | 10.2% | 0.76% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 49.2% | 15.7% | 11% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 46.2% | 18.3% | 14.6% | 9% | 7.1% | 1.6% | 2% | 1.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 43.2% | 20.9% | 13.1% | 10.1% | 7.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 43.7% | 21.4% | 13.9% | 8.6% | 8.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
How has the Cursor and Lovable comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Cursor was ahead of Lovable 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 assistants worldwide moved from 17.7% to 8.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 864K to 616K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lovable’s share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide moved from 1.9% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K.
How did search popularity change for AI coding assistants worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Cursor lost share of searches among AI coding assistants worldwide, from 10.1% to 8.6%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Lovable worldwide rose 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 110K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
22 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cursor’s and Lovable’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
Lovable
1 branded search term
- lovable dev
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