Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub CopilotTop pick | #1 | — | #1 | |
| Cursor | #2 | — | #3 | |
| GitLab | — | — | #2 | |
| JetBrains AI Assistant | #3 | — | — |
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
Rolling out an AI coding assistant typically takes 2–4 weeks for an initial deployment, 6–12 weeks for an organization-wide rollout, and 3–6 months to achieve mature adoption and measurable productivity gains.
- GitHub Copilot — The timeline depends on company size, security requirements, existing developer infrastructure, and whether you're deploying a tool like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or an enterprise AI coding agent.
- Cursor — The timeline depends on company size, security requirements, existing developer infrastructure, and whether you're deploying a tool like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or an enterprise AI coding agent.
A practical rollout usually takes 4–6 weeks for a controlled pilot and 3–6 months to deploy across an engineering organization. A mature, enterprise-wide program—including governance, security controls, measurement, and agentic workflows—can take 7–12 months. Typical timeline: Week 1–2: Select the tool, define data/IP policies, configure SSO, permissions, logging, and security scanning. Week 3–6: Pilot with one team and one or two repositories; require pull-request review and CI checks. Months…
- GitHub Copilot — Rolling out an enterprise-grade AI coding assistant (such as GitHub Copilot or GitLab Duo) typically takes 4 to 12 weeks for a full phased rollout, though technical provisioning itself can happen in a single day.
- GitLab — Rolling out an enterprise-grade AI coding assistant (such as GitHub Copilot or GitLab Duo) typically takes 4 to 12 weeks for a full phased rollout, though technical provisioning itself can happen in a single day.
- Cursor — What code assistant are you considering (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, GitLab Duo)?
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com | Web | 5 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode |
| alicelabs.ai | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| baeseokjae.github.io | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| ciopages.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| dev.to | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| eitt.academy | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| exceeds.ai | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| jellyfish.co | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| jetbrains.com | Brand site · JetBrains AI Assistant | 1 | ChatGPT |
| lionscripts.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| madebyagents.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| sagnikbhattacharya.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| snowmanlabs.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |