Cursor vs Visual Studio Code:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Cursor had more branded searches than Visual Studio Code among code editors worldwide. Cursor was estimated to have 2.9M branded searches compared to Visual Studio Code’s 2.7M, and held a 48.4% Share of Search versus Visual Studio Code’s 45.5%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Cursor or Visual Studio Code?
Compare the code editors and IDEs developers use. 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.
Share of Search by month for Cursor, Visual Studio Code. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Cursor | Visual Studio Code | JetBrains | Sublime Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 48.1% | 43.3% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 48.4% | 43.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 51.5% | 40.5% | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 51.8% | 40.9% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 51.9% | 40.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 56.4% | 36.4% | 4% | 3.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 57.1% | 36.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| May 2026 | 53% | 40.4% | 3.6% | 3% |
| Jun 2026 | 57.7% | 37.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 48.6% | 45.4% | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 48.4% | 45.5% | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — |
How has the Cursor and Visual Studio Code comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Cursor was ahead of Visual Studio Code in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cursor’s estimated Share of Search among code editors worldwide moved from 48.1% to 48.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3M to 2.9M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Visual Studio Code’s estimated Share of Search among code editors worldwide moved from 43.3% to 45.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.7M.
How did search popularity change for code editors worldwide in August 2026?
0 changes
Neither Cursor nor Visual Studio Code moved beyond provider rounding among code editors in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cursor’s and Visual Studio Code’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
38 branded search terms
- anysphere cursor
- Cursor
- cursor agent
- cursor ai
- cursor ai agent
- cursor ai app
- cursor ai code editor
- cursor ai coding
- cursor ai coding assistant
- cursor ai coding tool
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- cursor ai pro
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- cursor app
- cursor bugbot
- cursor cli
- cursor code
- cursor code editor
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- cursor com
- cursor composer
- cursor download
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- cursor for students
- cursor ide
- cursor price
- cursor pricing
- cursor pro
- cursor sh
- cursor vscode
- cursor.com
- cursor.sh
- download cursor ai
Visual Studio Code
1 branded search term
- visual studio code
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