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Featured use case: codingFor coding, use Cursor (92/100, S tier). If you work from the terminal, use Claude Code (88, A tier). Updated .
Cursor is strongest on momentum (97) and capability (96). Claude Code (88) trails most on ease, by 8.
Score = capability 40% + ease 25% + value 20% + momentum 15%. Momentum is the editor's judgment of whether builders still work with the tool, not a measurement. Method
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Coding tier list, top 7 of 16 tools
Full coding pageS is 90 and up, A 80 to 89, B 70 to 79, C under 70. Order uses the score before rounding.
- 1Cursor92Builders who want a VS Code-like editor with a repo-wide agent.Capability 96, ease 92, value 80, momentum 97
- 2Claude Code88People who already like Claude and want an agent in the terminal or IDE.Capability 95, ease 84, value 74, momentum 97
- 3GitHub Copilot87Teams already on GitHub who want the least new editor to learn.Capability 86, ease 93, value 82, momentum 84
- 4Codex86Builders who want one OpenAI agent in chat, the terminal, and the cloud.Capability 90, ease 84, value 76, momentum 94
- 5OpenCode86Builders who want one open-source agent in the terminal, an IDE, and on the desktop.Capability 86, ease 78, value 94, momentum 90
- 6Replit83Building and hosting a small app entirely in the browser.Capability 84, ease 86, value 78, momentum 80
- 7Devin82Teams that want to delegate a task and review the pull request later.Capability 88, ease 78, value 68, momentum 92
All sub-scores for these 7 tools
| Tool | Tier | Score | Before rounding | Capability | Ease | Value | Momentum (editor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor | S | 92 | 91.95 | 96 | 92 | 80 | 97 |
| Claude Code | A | 88 | 88.35 | 95 | 84 | 74 | 97 |
| GitHub Copilot | A | 87 | 86.65 | 86 | 93 | 82 | 84 |
| Codex | A | 86 | 86.30 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 94 |
| OpenCode | A | 86 | 86.20 | 86 | 78 | 94 | 90 |
| Replit | A | 83 | 82.70 | 84 | 86 | 78 | 80 |
| Devin | A | 82 | 82.10 | 88 | 78 | 68 | 92 |
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