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Cursor vs GitHub Copilot

A current comparison across 7 published leaderboards and 14 source-linked metrics.

Shared + unique leaderboards

Rank head-to-head

7 published boards across the pair

Published Rank.ai leaderboard positions for Cursor and GitHub Copilot
LeaderboardCursorGitHub CopilotSame-board readAs of
AI Developer Tool Rank#425 score#137.5 scoreGitHub Copilot leadsAug 8, 2026
AI Developer Tools Brands in Anthropic Model API Answers#212.5 score#40 scoreCursor leadsAug 8, 2026
AI Developer Tools Citation Share#50 score#231.25 scoreGitHub Copilot leadsAug 8, 2026
AI Developer Tools Engine Breadth#23 score#42 scoreCursor leadsAug 8, 2026
AI Developer Tools Brands in Gemini Model API Answers#437.5 score#150 scoreGitHub Copilot leadsAug 8, 2026
AI Developer Tools Brands in OpenAI Model API Answers#425 score#162.5 scoreGitHub Copilot leadsAug 8, 2026
AI Developer Tools Brand Visibility#419.44 score#130.56 scoreGitHub Copilot leadsAug 8, 2026
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Fact + evidence matrix

14 source-linked metrics

Latest published evidence for Cursor and GitHub Copilot
MetricCursorGitHub CopilotEvidence date
public_prompt_benchmarkAnthropic citation share0 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark54.55 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkJul 27, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkAnthropic mention coverage8.33 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark0 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkAnthropic recommendation-prompt presence12.5 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark0 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkCitation share0 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark31.25 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkEngine breadth3 engines100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark2 engines100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkGemini citation share0 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark37.5 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkGemini mention coverage25 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark41.67 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkGemini recommendation-prompt presence37.5 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark50 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkMention coverage19.44 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark30.56 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkOpenAI citation share0 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark25 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkOpenAI mention coverage25 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark50 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkOpenAI recommendation-prompt presence25 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark62.5 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkRecommendation-prompt presence25 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark37.5 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026
public_prompt_benchmarkReviewed-brand presence share14.29 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt Benchmark22.45 percent100% · Rank.ai AI Developer Tools Prompt BenchmarkAug 8, 2026