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Brand report · July 2026

Cursor Cursor: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about ai app builders, Cursor ranks #4 of 15, a Visibility Score of 44 in AI App Builders .

These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.

How AI sees Cursor

Mid-pack presence, strong on trends, absent from enterprise conversations.

Where it wins. Cursor earns a mention in 56% of AI app builder queries, and its co-mention pattern alongside Replit and Bolt signals it owns the prosumer tier of that conversation. The 'Top tools in 2026' prompt theme is where it consistently shows up, meaning broad awareness queries are working.

Where it loses. A 24% first-pick rate against a 56% mention rate means the AIs often name Cursor but hand the recommendation to someone else. Its complete absence from enterprise pick themes leaves a ceiling on deal size and buyer seriousness.

AI-generated analysis of the July 2026 measurements.

On message

How Cursor positions itself vs how AI ranks it

Cursor claims AI App Builders and the models back it: #4 of 15 there.

The pitch

"Cursor is the best AI coding agent"

Positions in AI App Builders
What AI actually says
In AI App Builders #4 of 15, claim holds

Homepage self-messaging · July 2026 ranking · the biggest gaps across the index →

AI App Builders · #4 of 15

44 / 100 first snapshot (July 2026)
56%
mention rate (72 answers)
3
avg. position
24%
first pick
8%
share of voice
First snapshot: July 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.
ChatGPT
29
Claude
64
Gemini
40

One of the index's bigger model splits: see where the models disagree →

Prompt themes Cursor would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention Cursor. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

Top tools in 2026
9/9 · #1×8
Budget & alternatives
9/9 · #1×1
Feature-led ask
7/9 · #1×2
If you could pick one
6/9 · #1×6

Gaps Enterprise pick

Most co-mentioned competitors
Replit
83%
Bolt
83%
Lovable
78%
v0
68%
Supabase
38%
GitHub Copilot
38%

Share of Cursor's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.

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