Claude Code vs Cursor — AI Coding head-to-head
Head-to-head · AI Coding
Claude Code leads by 17.1 Power · over the shared 60-day window, Claude Code led 60 days, Cursor led 0 · since 14 AUG 2026
Rank trajectory
Claude CodeCursor
Rank over the shared window · #1 at top · lines crossing = a lead change
Head-to-head
74.1Power57.0
#2Rank#5
94Size36
30Growth65
99Mentions61
85Search58
+4.77D Power+2.6
#1Best rank#3
91.5Peak Power60.2
Winner of each row highlighted · Power measures public activity, not product quality