AI coding assistants

We Ranked the AI Coding Tools on Their Own AI Visibility

25 AI coding assistants and agents, scored on how visible they actually are to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity — the same models their own users ask for recommendations.

Ranked by Jeremy Unruh — 25 years in B2B marketing, founder of Monroya.ai Last updated: September 16, 2026 Updated every 30 days
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Summary

The top-ranked AI coding assistants tools by AI visibility are Kilo Code, Qodo (formerly CodiumAI), and Cursor.

We ran Monroya's AI-readiness check on the 25 biggest names in AI coding assistants — see where your tool stacks up.

How we score: Each company is measured on structured data, content freshness, AI crawlability, and how AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity actually describe them when asked directly. Higher score = more likely to be recommended.

Key insight

AI visibility doesn't track company size — see who's punching above their weight. Kilo Code (Mid-market) scores 79, ahead of Amazon Q Developer (Enterprise) at 51.

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Company rankings

  1. 01
    Kilo Code
    kilocode.aiMid-market1-10 employees · founded 2023

    "Kilo is an open-source AI coding agent available for VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, and Cloud that allows users to access over 500 models using their own keys at zero markup. The tool is designed for developers who want to process code privately with local or cloud models across parallel worktrees and integrated environments."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    FAQ schema — FAQ schema present · 17 question headings · 24 question marks
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    79
    AI score
    AI-Ready
  2. 02
    Qodo (formerly CodiumAI)
    qodo.aiMid-market51-200 employees · founded 2022

    "Qodo is an AI code review and governance platform that provides teams with deep codebase context and agentic workflows to improve code quality. The tool is designed for software development teams and enterprises looking to move faster and deploy with confidence across the software development life cycle."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. llms.txt/ai.txt referenced. Plain crawler fetch returns 2506 words of real HTML · title, description, JSON-LD in source.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — 1 dated stat
    71
    AI score
    Partial
  3. 03
    Cursor
    cursor.comMid-market11-50 employees · founded 2022

    "Cursor provides an AI coding agent designed to turn ideas into code and accelerate development by handling off tasks. The company serves users building ambitious software, including individual developers and enterprise or federal organizations."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 10 early bullets · 593 early words
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    65
    AI score
    Partial
  4. 04
    Devin (Cognition)
    cognition.aiMid-market11-50 employees · founded 2023

    "Cognition operates Devin, the first autonomous software engineer that plans, writes, tests, and ships production code within existing workflows. The company builds tools for engineers and institutions, allowing users to focus on strategy and system design while autonomous agents handle repetitive engineering work."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 11 early bullets · 331 early words
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    56
    AI score
    Partial
  5. 05
    Claude Code
    claude.com

    "Claude is a next-generation AI assistant built by Anthropic and designed to be safe, accurate, and secure to help users do their best work. It serves both general users (with products like Claude, Claude Code, and various extensions) and developers (through Claude Platform, APIs, and developer documentation)."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 67 early bullets · 361 early words
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    54
    AI score
    Partial
  6. 06
    v0 (Vercel)
    v0.devMid-market501-1,000 employees · founded 2015

    "Based on the excerpt, v0 by Vercel is a collaborative AI assistant that helps users design, iterate, and scale full-stack web applications. It's for people who want to create web apps and games, landing pages, components, and dashboards, with options for students and enterprise users."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 6 early bullets · 279 early words
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    54
    AI score
    Partial
  7. 07
    Lovable
    lovable.devStartup/Scale-up11-50 employees · founded 2024

    "Lovable provides an AI-powered platform that allows users to build, run, and manage apps, websites, and production-grade software by describing what they want in plain language. The platform is designed for individuals and engineering teams who want to bring digital products and internal tools to life quickly without requiring deep coding skills."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 6 early bullets · 349 early words
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    53
    AI score
    Partial
  8. 08
    Zencoder
    zencoder.aiStartup/Scale-up1-10 employees · founded 2024

    "Zencoder provides an AI coding agent platform designed for seamless code execution, collaboration, and productivity through products like Zenflow™ Code and IDE agents. The platform is built for engineering teams and managers, offering flexible deployment, advanced analytics, and custom agents."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. Plain crawler fetch returns 1365 words of real HTML · title, description, JSON-LD in source.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — 1 byline
    52
    AI score
    Partial
  9. 09
    OpenAI Codex CLI
    openai.com

    "OpenAI conducts research aimed at developing artificial general intelligence capable of solving human-level problems. It offers ChatGPT, business services, and an API platform for users, businesses, and developers."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. Couldn't complete a plain crawler-style fetch — content delivery not verified.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    52
    AI score
    Partial
  10. 10
    Amazon Q Developer
    aws.amazon.comEnterprise10,000+ employees · founded 1994

    "Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud computing services that are free to join. These services are for customers who prefer a pay-only-for-what-you-use model."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 46 early bullets · 987 early words
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — 1 dated stat
    51
    AI score
    Partial
  11. 11
    Tabnine
    tabnine.comMid-market51-200 employees · founded 2017

    "Tabnine provides an AI code assistant and coding platform designed to accelerate software development through features like AI chat, completions, and agentic workflows across IDE and CLI. The company serves enterprise organizations by offering tools that ensure code remains private, secure, and compliant while providing system-level intelligence through its Enterprise Context Engine."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 5 early bullets · 738 early words
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    51
    AI score
    Partial
  12. 12
    Bolt (StackBlitz)
    bolt.newMid-market11-50 employees · founded 2017

    "Bolt AI builder provides a platform for building and scaling high-performing websites, apps, and prototypes by chatting with AI. The company serves small businesses, enterprises, and individuals who want to create custom software and production-ready storefronts or dashboards without using a developer."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. Plain crawler fetch returns 509 words of real HTML · title, description, JSON-LD in source.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    50
    AI score
    Partial
  13. 13
    Augment Code
    augmentcode.comMid-market51-200 employees · founded 2022

    "Augment Code provides an agentic software development platform called Cosmos designed to facilitate AI-driven workflows across an organization's entire software development lifecycle (SDLC). The company serves engineering teams by offering solutions for code reviews, test coverage, incident management, and security remediation to bridge the gap between individual engineer agents and organizational scale."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. llms.txt/ai.txt referenced. Plain crawler fetch returns 1410 words of real HTML · title, description, JSON-LD in source.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    49
    AI score
    Partial
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  15. 14
    GitLab Duo
    about.gitlab.comEnterprise1,001-5,000 employees · founded 2011

    "GitLab provides an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that facilitates agentic software engineering through features like CI/CD, source code management, and application security testing. The company enables software teams and agents to ship trusted software at enterprise scale with speed, control, and governance."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 20 early bullets · 361 early words
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    49
    AI score
    Partial
  16. 15
    Cline
    cline.botStartup/Scale-up1-10 employees · founded 2024

    "Cline provides an open-source AI coding agent featuring Plan/Act modes, MCP integration, and terminal-first workflows. Its offerings, which include desktop applications, IDE integrations, and SDKs, are trusted by over 11 million developers worldwide."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. Plain crawler fetch returns 583 words of real HTML · title, description, JSON-LD in source.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    47
    AI score
    Partial
  17. 16
    Gemini CLI
    ai.google.devEnterprise10,000+ employees · founded 1998

    "Google AI for Developers provides the Gemini API and Google AI Studio for building with Gemini models, along with resources for Imagen, Veo, and Gemma open models. It is intended for developers who want to build AI solutions, customize open models, or run models on-device."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. Plain crawler fetch returns 891 words of real HTML · title, description, JSON-LD in source.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    47
    AI score
    Partial
  18. 17
    Replit Agent
    replit.comMid-market51-200 employees · founded 2016

    "Replit allows users to get a working app or website in minutes by describing what they want with no coding required. The platform offers tools for creating dashboards, chatbots, and landing pages for various roles, including founders, product managers, designers, and engineers."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 5 early bullets · 318 early words
    Needs work:
    Structured data — No JSON-LD structured data found.
    46
    AI score
    Partial
  19. 18
    GitHub Copilot
    github.com

    "GitHub is an AI-powered developer platform where individuals, businesses, and the open source community build software and manage developer workflows. The company provides tools for AI code creation, application security, and project management, such as automating workflows and tracking work from issues to code merge."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 6 early bullets · 366 early words
    Needs work:
    Structured data — No JSON-LD structured data found.
    44
    AI score
    Not Ready
  20. 19
    Amp
    ampcode.comMid-market11-50 employees · founded 2020

    "Amp is a coding agent and development environment that allows users to build anything using remote machines called "orbs" or their own local machines via a CLI and runner. Designed for developers who want to work from anywhere, the platform enables agents to run without supervision on dedicated orbs that persist even after a laptop is closed or the user switches to a phone."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. Couldn't complete a plain crawler-style fetch — content delivery not verified.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    44
    AI score
    Not Ready
  21. 20
    Zed AI
    zed.devMid-market11-50 employees · founded 2021

    "Zed is a company that developed a high-performance, multiplayer code editor written in Rust to leverage GPU and multi-core CPU efficiency. The tool is designed for developers who require a fast, collaborative environment for coding with teammates and AI agents across macOS, Linux, and Windows."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 10 early bullets · 1488 early words
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    44
    AI score
    Not Ready
  22. 21
    JetBrains AI Assistant
    jetbrains.comEnterprise1,001-5,000 employees · founded 2000

    "JetBrains is a software vendor that specializes in creating intelligent development tools, including the Kotlin programming language and various IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA. Their products are designed as essential tools for software developers and teams to assist with tasks such as AI integration, .NET development, and team collaboration."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Live AI mentions — gemini: 7.5/10 · claude: 7.0/10 · openai: 7.5/10 — Named brand 1× · 67% source overlap.
    Needs work:
    FAQ schema — 9 question marks
    39
    AI score
    Not Ready
  23. 22
    Sourcegraph Cody
    sourcegraph.comMid-market201-500 employees · founded 2013

    "Sourcegraph provides a platform that gives humans and agents complete context to understand, oversee, and evolve large, complex codebases through tools like deep search, agentic batch changes, and code insights. The company serves engineers and organizations by offering solutions for code security, migrations, modernization, and AI agent effectiveness."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. Plain crawler fetch returns 1112 words of real HTML · title, description in source.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    34
    AI score
    Not Ready
  24. 23
    Continue.dev
    continue.devMid-market1-10 employees · founded 2023

    "Continue is a developer tooling company that created an open-source coding agent designed to amplify, rather than automate, developers. The company has since been acquired by Cursor, though its pioneering open-source codebase remains freely available for others to use."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — No robots.txt found — bots allowed by default. Plain crawler fetch returns 110 words vs 106 rendered — bots see a partial page.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    33
    AI score
    Not Ready
  25. 24
    Aider
    aider.chatMid-market1-10 employees · founded 2023

    "Aider is a terminal-based tool that allows users to pair program with large language models (LLMs) to start new projects or work on existing codebases. It's designed for developers working with 100+ programming languages and works with various LLMs including Claude, OpenAI, DeepSeek, and local models, while mapping the entire codebase to improve performance on larger projects."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Crawler access & content delivery — Retrieval and training crawlers all allowed. Plain crawler fetch returns 388 words of real HTML · title in source.
    Needs work:
    E-E-A-T signals — No author, sourcing, or citations detected.
    33
    AI score
    Not Ready
  26. 25
    Trae (ByteDance)
    trae.ai

    "TRAE provides TraeCode, an AI coding engineer integrated across the development lifecycle, and TraeWork, a professional AI work assistant. It is designed for developers seeking faster, more efficient workflows and professionals who need AI assistance with their work."gemini, claude, openai

    Doing well:
    Answer-first content — H1/H2 in first 30% · 552 early words
    Needs work:
    Structured data — No JSON-LD structured data found.
    29
    AI score
    Not Ready
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