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Highest overall Airecmark score across the index
| # | Tool | Score | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ChatGPT
OpenAI
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90.9 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 2 |
Cursor
Anysphere Inc.
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89.2 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 3 |
Claude
Anthropic PBC
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88.9 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 4 |
Gemini
Google
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88.5 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 5 |
Perplexity
Perplexity AI
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88.4 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 6 |
GitHub Copilot
Microsoft / GitHub
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88.1 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 7 |
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs Inc.
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87.8 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 8 |
Canva
Canva Pty Ltd
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87.1 | Reviewarrow_forward |
Highest score on the Value dimension (price-to-capability)
| # | Tool | Score | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aider
Paul Gauthier (OSS)
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86 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 2 |
NotebookLM
Google
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85.2 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 3 |
Gemini
Google
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88.5 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 4 |
GitHub Copilot
Microsoft / GitHub
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88.1 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 5 |
ChatGPT
OpenAI
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90.9 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 6 |
Make
Make (Celonis)
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84.7 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 7 |
Notion AI
Notion Labs, Inc.
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86.7 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 8 |
Poe
Quora
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87.1 | Reviewarrow_forward |
Most recently re-verified reviews (score asOf)
| # | Tool | Score | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cursor
Anysphere Inc.
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89.2 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 2 |
Claude Code
Anthropic PBC
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86.1 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 3 |
Windsurf
Codeium
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83.9 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 4 |
GitHub Copilot
Microsoft / GitHub
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88.1 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 5 |
Replit Agent
Replit, Inc.
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81.8 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 6 |
Aider
Paul Gauthier (OSS)
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86 | Reviewarrow_forward |
| 7 |
Perplexity
Perplexity AI
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88.4 | Reviewarrow_forward |
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Consensus
Consensus
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77.8 | Reviewarrow_forward |
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Latest Comparisons
Cursor leads · +5.3 pts overall
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Cursor vs Windsurf
89.2
Cursor
83.9
Windsurf
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ChatGPT leads · +2.0 pts overall
Claude vs ChatGPT
88.9
Claude
90.9
ChatGPT
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ChatGPT leads · +2.4 pts overall
Gemini vs ChatGPT
88.5
Gemini
90.9
ChatGPT
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