Codex vs Cursor — AI Coding head-to-head
Head-to-head · AI Coding
Codex leads by 18.9 Power · over the shared 60-day window, Codex led 57 days, Cursor led 3 · since 14 AUG 2026
Rank trajectory
CodexCursor
Rank over the shared window · #1 at top · lines crossing = a lead change
Head-to-head
75.9Power57.0
#1Rank#5
99Size36
90Growth65
63Mentions61
34Search58
−0.17D Power+2.6
#1Best rank#3
78.9Peak Power60.2
Winner of each row highlighted · Power measures public activity, not product quality