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Public AI Developer Tools brand benchmark

Ranks a reviewed AI Developer Tools brand universe using a fixed, public set of neutral commercial prompts across 3 AI providers.

4-ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27-models-64232fd32583

Version

Jul 27, 2026

Published

7

Boards

public-ai-developer-tools

Method ID

Where the facts come from

Providers
  • Provider

    openai

    Configured Model

    openai/gpt-4o-mini

  • Provider

    anthropic

    Configured Model

    anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5

  • Provider

    gemini

    Configured Model

    google/gemini-2.5-flash

Provider Views
  • Provider

    openai

    Board Slug

    ai-developer-tools-brand-openai-visibility

    Primary Metric Slug

    public-prompt-openai-brand-recommendation-presence

  • Provider

    anthropic

    Board Slug

    ai-developer-tools-brand-anthropic-visibility

    Primary Metric Slug

    public-prompt-anthropic-brand-recommendation-presence

  • Provider

    gemini

    Board Slug

    ai-developer-tools-brand-gemini-visibility

    Primary Metric Slug

    public-prompt-gemini-brand-recommendation-presence

Provider Matrix Version

64232fd32583

How the order is produced

recommendation-prompt presence descending; mention coverage, engine breadth, mention share, citation share, then entity slug

When the method reruns

  • The prompt boards are re-run in rotation, about one category a day, so each board refreshes every few weeks and shows the date of its snapshot.

Boards

Boards using this version

BoardPrimary measureRowsConfidenceSnapshotBoard versionRefreshBoard
AI developer tool rankpublic-prompt-brand-recommendation-presence16100%Sep 16, 20264-ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27-models-64232fd32583Rotating scheduleOpen the board: AI developer tool rank
AI developer tool presencepublic-prompt-brand-mention-coverage16100%Sep 16, 20264-ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27-models-64232fd32583Rotating scheduleOpen the board: AI developer tool presence
AI developer tool citation sharepublic-prompt-brand-citation-share16100%Sep 16, 20264-ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27-models-64232fd32583Rotating scheduleOpen the board: AI developer tool citation share
AI developer tool engine breadthpublic-prompt-brand-engine-breadth16100%Sep 16, 20264-ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27-models-64232fd32583Rotating scheduleOpen the board: AI developer tool engine breadth
Developer tools in OpenAI model API answerspublic-prompt-openai-brand-recommendation-presence16100%Sep 16, 20264-ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27-models-64232fd32583Rotating scheduleOpen the board: Developer tools in OpenAI model API answers
Developer tools in Anthropic model API answerspublic-prompt-anthropic-brand-recommendation-presence16100%Sep 16, 20264-ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27-models-64232fd32583Rotating scheduleOpen the board: Developer tools in Anthropic model API answers
Developer tools in Gemini model API answerspublic-prompt-gemini-brand-recommendation-presence16100%Sep 16, 20264-ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27-models-64232fd32583Rotating scheduleOpen the board: Developer tools in Gemini model API answers

Versioned contract

Complete measurement ledger

Cohort

Not specified.

Prompts

  • Slug

    best-ai-coding-agent-large-codebase

    Text

    What are the best AI coding agents for making reliable changes across a large existing codebase?

    Intent

    recommendation

  • Slug

    ai-code-editor-fast-autocomplete

    Text

    Recommend an AI-first code editor with fast autocomplete, multi-file editing, repository context, and model choice.

    Intent

    recommendation

  • Slug

    background-coding-agent-pull-requests

    Text

    Which coding agent is best for taking an issue, working in the background, running tests, and returning a reviewable pull request?

    Intent

    recommendation

  • Slug

    terminal-coding-agent-local-workflow

    Text

    Recommend a terminal-based coding agent that can inspect files, edit code, run commands, and ask for approval before risky actions.

    Intent

    recommendation

  • Slug

    enterprise-ai-coding-security-governance

    Text

    Which AI development tool is strongest for an enterprise that needs privacy controls, auditability, policy enforcement, and SSO?

    Intent

    recommendation

  • Slug

    parallel-software-engineering-agents

    Text

    What developer tool should a team use to run multiple software engineering agents in parallel across isolated tasks?

    Intent

    recommendation

  • Slug

    ai-code-review-and-security

    Text

    Recommend an AI developer platform for pull-request review, test generation, bug finding, and secure coding guidance.

    Intent

    recommendation

  • Slug

    legacy-application-modernization-agent

    Text

    Which AI coding tool is best for understanding and modernizing a large legacy application with strong test coverage?

    Intent

    recommendation

  • Slug

    ai-developer-tools-buying-criteria

    Text

    Compare AI developer tools on code quality, repository context, autonomy, latency, model choice, privacy, and integration depth.

    Intent

    commercial

  • Slug

    coding-agent-pricing-and-limits

    Text

    How should a software team compare coding-agent pricing, usage limits, premium-model access, and total cost at scale?

    Intent

    commercial

  • Slug

    coding-agent-evaluation-scorecard

    Text

    Create a proof-of-concept scorecard for evaluating AI coding tools on real repository tasks without relying on vendor claims.

    Intent

    commercial

  • Slug

    ai-coding-tool-lock-in-portability

    Text

    Which criteria reveal lock-in and portability risk when choosing an AI coding tool, including editor, model, data, and workflow control?

    Intent

    commercial

Category

ai-developer-tools

Providers

  • Provider

    openai

    Configured Model

    openai/gpt-4o-mini

  • Provider

    anthropic

    Configured Model

    anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5

  • Provider

    gemini

    Configured Model

    google/gemini-2.5-flash

Cost Policy

Cost Basis

Provider-reported LLM cost returned by the existing AI Rank provider/cache layer.

Maximum Daily Billed Cost Usd

2.00

Maximum Daily Provider Calls

60

Maximum Daily Provider Attempts Including Retries

72

Limitations

  • This is one response per prompt/provider pair in each run; model output can vary between runs.
  • The fixed 12-prompt AI Developer Tools category does not estimate general market share or brand awareness.
  • Presence share and citation share are relative only to the reviewed 16-brand universe; untracked brands are excluded from those denominators.
  • OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are both evaluated brands and configured model providers; no self-provider bias correction is applied.

Rank Formula

recommendation-prompt presence descending; mention coverage, engine breadth, mention share, citation share, then entity slug

Answer Policy

Published Evidence

answer hashes, deterministic bounded brand counts, and deduplicated URL-derived citation counts

Full Provider Answers Published

No

Full Provider Answers Stored In Public Index

No

Corpus Version

ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27

Provider Views

  • Provider

    openai

    Board Slug

    ai-developer-tools-brand-openai-visibility

    Primary Metric Slug

    public-prompt-openai-brand-recommendation-presence

  • Provider

    anthropic

    Board Slug

    ai-developer-tools-brand-anthropic-visibility

    Primary Metric Slug

    public-prompt-anthropic-brand-recommendation-presence

  • Provider

    gemini

    Board Slug

    ai-developer-tools-brand-gemini-visibility

    Primary Metric Slug

    public-prompt-gemini-brand-recommendation-presence

Runner Version

4

Canonical Brands

  • Name

    Cursor

    Aliases
    • Cursor
    • Cursor AI
    Entity Slug

    cursor

    Primary Domain

    cursor.com

    Citation Domains
    • cursor.com
    • docs.cursor.com
    Case Sensitive Aliases
    • Cursor
  • Name

    GitHub Copilot

    Aliases
    • GitHub Copilot
    • Copilot coding agent
    Entity Slug

    github-copilot

    Primary Domain

    github.com

    Citation Domains
    • github.com
    • docs.github.com
    Case Sensitive Aliases
    • Name

      Claude Code

      Aliases
      • Claude Code
      Entity Slug

      claude-code

      Primary Domain

      anthropic.com

      Citation Domains
      • anthropic.com
      • docs.anthropic.com
      Case Sensitive Aliases
      • Name

        OpenAI Codex

        Aliases
        • OpenAI Codex
        • Codex
        Entity Slug

        openai-codex

        Primary Domain

        openai.com

        Citation Domains
        • openai.com
        • developers.openai.com
        Case Sensitive Aliases
        • Codex
      • Name

        Windsurf

        Aliases
        • Windsurf
        • Windsurf Editor
        Entity Slug

        windsurf

        Primary Domain

        windsurf.com

        Citation Domains
        • windsurf.com
        • docs.windsurf.com
        Case Sensitive Aliases
        • Name

          Kiro

          Aliases
          • Kiro
          • Kiro IDE
          Entity Slug

          kiro

          Primary Domain

          kiro.dev

          Citation Domains
          • kiro.dev
          Case Sensitive Aliases
          • Kiro
        • Name

          Gemini Code Assist

          Aliases
          • Gemini Code Assist
          Entity Slug

          gemini-code-assist

          Primary Domain

          cloud.google.com

          Citation Domains
          • cloud.google.com
          • docs.cloud.google.com
          Case Sensitive Aliases
          • Name

            JetBrains AI Assistant

            Aliases
            • JetBrains AI Assistant
            • JetBrains Junie
            • Junie
            Entity Slug

            jetbrains-ai-assistant

            Primary Domain

            jetbrains.com

            Citation Domains
            • jetbrains.com
            Case Sensitive Aliases
            • Junie
          • Name

            Amp

            Aliases
            • Amp
            • Amp Code
            Entity Slug

            amp-code

            Primary Domain

            ampcode.com

            Citation Domains
            • ampcode.com
            Case Sensitive Aliases
            • Amp
          • Name

            Devin

            Aliases
            • Devin
            • Devin AI
            Entity Slug

            devin

            Primary Domain

            cognition.ai

            Citation Domains
            • cognition.ai
            • docs.devin.ai
            Case Sensitive Aliases
            • Devin
          • Name

            Replit Agent

            Aliases
            • Replit Agent
            • Replit AI
            Entity Slug

            replit-agent

            Primary Domain

            replit.com

            Citation Domains
            • replit.com
            • docs.replit.com
            Case Sensitive Aliases
            • Name

              Augment Code

              Aliases
              • Augment Code
              • Augment
              Entity Slug

              augment-code

              Primary Domain

              augmentcode.com

              Citation Domains
              • augmentcode.com
              • docs.augmentcode.com
              Case Sensitive Aliases
              • Augment
            • Name

              Tabnine

              Aliases
              • Tabnine
              Entity Slug

              tabnine

              Primary Domain

              tabnine.com

              Citation Domains
              • tabnine.com
              • docs.tabnine.com
              Case Sensitive Aliases
              • Name

                Qodo

                Aliases
                • Qodo
                • Qodo Merge
                Entity Slug

                qodo

                Primary Domain

                qodo.ai

                Citation Domains
                • qodo.ai
                • docs.qodo.ai
                Case Sensitive Aliases
                • Name

                  Cline

                  Aliases
                  • Cline
                  Entity Slug

                  cline

                  Primary Domain

                  cline.bot

                  Citation Domains
                  • cline.bot
                  • docs.cline.bot
                  Case Sensitive Aliases
                  • Cline
                • Name

                  Roo Code

                  Aliases
                  • Roo Code
                  • RooCode
                  Entity Slug

                  roo-code

                  Primary Domain

                  roocode.com

                  Citation Domains
                  • roocode.com
                  • docs.roocode.com
                  Case Sensitive Aliases

                  Benchmark Version

                  4-ai-developer-tools-2026-07-27-models-64232fd32583

                  Evaluation Surface

                  Search

                  A common Rank.ai web-search tool is available to all three configured models.

                  Gateway

                  Rank.ai's configured OpenRouter-compatible gateway

                  Not Consumer Products

                  Results measure the configured model/API runs, not the ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini consumer application interfaces.

                  Strict Completeness

                  Prompt Count

                  12

                  Provider Count

                  3

                  Required Successful Runs

                  36

                  Measurement Semantics

                  Confidence

                  A value of 1.0 means the complete frozen cohort passed the deterministic extraction and publication gates; it is not a statistical confidence interval.

                  Citation Share Denominator

                  Distinct answer-level HTTP(S) citation URLs whose URL-derived hostname matches any reviewed brand domain.

                  Presence Share Denominator

                  The sum of reviewed-brand answer-presences. One answer may contribute presence to multiple brands.

                  Mention Coverage Denominator

                  36 answers: all 12 prompts multiplied by 3 configured providers.

                  Provider Citation Share Denominator

                  Distinct reviewed-brand-domain citations within the named configured model API provider's 20-answer cohort.

                  Recommendation Presence Denominator

                  24 answers: recommendation-intent prompts multiplied by 3 configured providers.

                  Provider Mention Coverage Denominator

                  12 prompts for the named configured model API provider.

                  Provider Recommendation Presence Denominator

                  8 recommendation-intent prompts for the named configured model API provider.

                  Provider Matrix Version

                  64232fd32583

                  Recommendation Semantics

                  Presence means mentioned or cited in an answer to a recommendation-intent prompt. It does not claim positive recommendation, endorsement, or sentiment.

                  Enter your website. In about two minutes, Rank.ai asks ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini 12 questions your customers ask and grades how often they name you.

                  • Your grade out of 100How often AI names you, cites your site, and how high it ranks you.
                  • Who gets namedEvery competitor in the answers, most named first.
                  • The pages AI readsThe sources behind each answer.
                  • Three fixesWhat to fix first, with a brief for the first article.