Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | #1 | #3 | #3 | |
| GitHub CopilotTop pick | #2 | #1 | #1 | |
| Cursor | #4 | #2 | #2 | |
| JetBrains AI Assistant | #7 | #4 | — | |
| Codex | #3 | — | — | |
| Google Antigravity | #5 | — | — | |
| Looker | #6 | — | — |
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
ChatGPT · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- Claude — As of November 2026, Anthropic, the company behind Claude Code, makes the most-used AI coding assistant, according to the latest developer adoption surveys.
- GitHub Copilot — However, Microsoft-owned GitHub Copilot is a very close competitor.
- Codex
- Cursor — Anysphere: Cursor remains a popular AI-first code editor.
- Google Antigravity
- Looker
Perplexity · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- GitHub Copilot — GitHub Copilot, made by Microsoft and GitHub, is still the most widely used dedicated AI coding assistant by broad developer adoption.
- Cursor — JetBrains reports that 29% of professional developers use Copilot at work, ahead of Cursor and Claude Code at 18% each.
- Claude — JetBrains reports that 29% of professional developers use Copilot at work, ahead of Cursor and Claude Code at 18% each.
Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- GitHub Copilot — Based on recent developer surveys and industry data, GitHub Copilot —created by GitHub (a subsidiary of Microsoft) —is the most widely used and adopted AI coding assistant.[](https://konabayev.com/blog/ai-code-…
- Cursor — Cursor (Anysphere): Has seen rapid surges as a popular AI-first fork of VS Code, capturing around 18% work adoption in recent developer mapping.[](https://konabayev.com/blog/ai-code-assistant-statistics-2026/).
- Claude — Claude Code / Anthropic models: Have also gained substantial traction among developer workflows, particularly for agentic coding tasks.[](https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/ai)[](https://konabayev.com/blog/ai-code-…
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| aibusinessweekly.net | Web | 2 | Perplexity |
| jetbrains.com | Brand site · JetBrains AI Assistant | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| stackoverflow.co | Web | 2 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode |
| dev.to | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| firstpagesage.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| konabayev.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| labellerr.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| mojoauth.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| secondtalent.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| seektool.ai | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| techjournal.org | Web | 1 | Perplexity |