# 🔍 AI Coding Tools Comparison Matrix

*Last Updated: October 2, 2025*

## Quick Comparison Table

| Tool | Type | Models | IDE Support | Key Features | Pricing | Status |
|------|------|--------|-------------|--------------|---------|--------|
| **Cursor** | IDE | GPT-4, GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4 | Native | Agent mode, Memory, CLI | Free + Pro ($20/mo) | ✅ Active |
| **GitHub Copilot** | Extension | GPT-4.1, GPT-5, GPT-5-mini, Claude-4, Gemini 2.5 | VSCode, IDEs | Chat, Tab completion | $10/mo, $19/mo | ✅ Active |
| **Claude Code** | CLI | Claude Sonnet 4 | Terminal | AGENTS.md, Git integration | API-based | ✅ Active |
| **Windsurf** | IDE | Proprietary | Native | Wave 11 architecture | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Amp** | IDE | Claude 4 Sonnet, GPT-5 | Native | Oracle, Task agents, Subagents | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Replit** | Platform | Proprietary | Web | Deployment, Hosting | Free + Paid | ✅ Active |
| **v0 (Vercel)** | Platform | Proprietary | Web | Design-to-code, UI generation | Free + Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Devin AI** | Autonomous | Proprietary | Web | Autonomous coding agent | Enterprise | ✅ Active |
| **Augment Code** | Extension | Claude 4 Sonnet, GPT-5 | VSCode | Code completion, Chat | Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Lovable** | Platform | Proprietary | Web | Agent-based development | Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Same.dev** | Platform | Proprietary | Web | Collaborative coding | Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Trae** | Platform | Proprietary | Web | Builder + Chat modes | Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Manus Agent** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | Modular agent system | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Traycer AI** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | Phase + Plan modes | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Leap.new** | Platform | Proprietary | Web | Rapid prototyping | Free + Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Notion AI** | Extension | Proprietary | Web | Documentation-focused | Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Qoder** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | Quest system | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Poke** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | Multi-phase prompts | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Warp.dev** | Terminal | Proprietary | Native | AI-powered terminal | Free + Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Xcode (Apple)** | IDE | Proprietary | Native | Document, Explain actions | Free | ✅ Active |
| **Z.ai Code** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | Coding assistant | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Perplexity** | Search | Proprietary | Web | AI search assistant | Free + Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Cluely** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | Default + Enterprise | Paid | ✅ Active |
| **Orchids.app** | Tool | Proprietary | Web | Decision-making AI | Paid | ✅ Active |
| **CodeBuddy** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | Chat + Craft modes | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Comet Assistant** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | General assistant | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Junie** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | Coding assistant | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Kiro** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | Mode-based workflow | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **dia** | Tool | Proprietary | Multiple | AI assistant | TBD | ✅ Active |
| **Bolt** | Open Source | Multiple | Web | Full-stack development | Free | ✅ Active |
| **Cline** | Open Source | Multiple | VSCode | Extension-based | Free | ✅ Active |
| **RooCode** | Open Source | Multiple | VSCode | Coding assistant | Free | ✅ Active |

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## Feature Comparison

### 🛠️ Core Capabilities

| Feature | Cursor | Copilot | Claude Code | Windsurf | Amp | Bolt | Cline |
|---------|---------|---------|-------------|----------|-----|------|-------|
| **File Operations** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Code Search** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Terminal Access** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| **Git Integration** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Web Search** | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| **Web Browsing** | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| **Multi-file Edit** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Sub-agents** | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ |
| **Memory/Context** | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| **Image Support** | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |

**Legend:** ✅ Full Support | ⚠️ Partial/Limited | ❌ Not Available

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## Tool Categories

### 🏢 **Commercial IDE-Based**
Full IDE experiences with deep integration

- **Cursor** - Independent IDE built on VSCode
- **Windsurf** - Next-gen IDE with Wave architecture
- **Amp** - Powerful agent system with Oracle reasoning
- **Xcode** - Apple's native IDE integration

**Best For:** Professional developers wanting comprehensive tooling

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### 🔌 **IDE Extensions**
Plugins for existing editors

- **GitHub Copilot** - Multi-IDE support, massive user base
- **Augment Code** - Advanced code completion
- **Cline** - Open source VSCode extension

**Best For:** Developers who want to keep their existing IDE

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### 🖥️ **Terminal/CLI**
Command-line focused tools

- **Claude Code** - Anthropic's official CLI tool
- **Warp.dev** - AI-powered terminal
- **Codex CLI** - OpenAI command-line interface
- **Gemini CLI** - Google's CLI tool

**Best For:** DevOps, system administrators, terminal enthusiasts

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### 🌐 **Web Platforms**
Browser-based development environments

- **Replit** - Cloud IDE with deployment
- **v0** - Design-to-code specialization
- **Bolt** - Open source full-stack
- **Lovable** - Agent-based web development
- **Leap.new** - Rapid prototyping

**Best For:** Quick prototypes, learning, collaborative projects

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### 🤖 **Autonomous Agents**
Independent coding agents that work autonomously

- **Devin AI** - First autonomous software engineer
- **Poke** - Multi-phase agent system
- **Manus Agent** - Modular agent architecture

**Best For:** Complex projects, hands-off development

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### 🧩 **Specialized Tools**
Domain-specific or feature-focused

- **Notion AI** - Documentation focus
- **Perplexity** - Search-focused
- **Traycer AI** - Phase-based development
- **Qoder** - Quest-driven development

**Best For:** Specific use cases, niche requirements

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## Model Support Matrix

### Language Model Availability

| Tool | GPT-4 | GPT-4.1 | GPT-5 | Claude 3.5 | Claude 4 | Gemini 2.5 | Custom |
|------|-------|---------|-------|------------|----------|------------|--------|
| Cursor | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Copilot | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Claude Code | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Amp | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| Windsurf | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Bolt | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Cline | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

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## Pricing Comparison

### 💰 Cost Breakdown

| Tool | Free Tier | Individual | Team | Enterprise |
|------|-----------|------------|------|------------|
| **Cursor** | ✅ Limited | $20/mo | Custom | Custom |
| **Copilot** | ❌ | $10/mo (Individual) | $19/user/mo | Custom |
| **Claude Code** | API costs | API costs | API costs | Custom |
| **Replit** | ✅ Limited | $7/mo | $15/user/mo | Custom |
| **v0** | ✅ Limited | $20/mo | Custom | Custom |
| **Bolt** | ✅ Free (OSS) | - | - | - |
| **Cline** | ✅ Free (OSS) | - | - | - |
| **Warp.dev** | ✅ Free | $15/mo | Custom | Custom |

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## Advanced Features Comparison

### 🎯 Specialized Capabilities

#### **Agent Systems**
- **Amp**: Oracle (o3 reasoning), Task executors, Codebase search agents
- **Cursor**: Agent mode with memory management
- **Claude Code**: Task agents, sub-agents
- **Manus Agent**: Modular agent architecture

#### **Memory/Context Management**
- **Cursor**: Explicit memory system, memory rating
- **Claude Code**: AGENTS.md context file
- **Amp**: Thread-based context
- **Copilot**: Session-based context

#### **Code Quality**
- **All major tools**: Diagnostics, linting
- **Cursor, Amp, Claude Code**: Verification gates (typecheck → lint → test → build)
- **Copilot**: Integration with GitHub Actions

#### **Collaboration Features**
- **Replit**: Real-time collaboration
- **GitHub Copilot**: Team insights
- **Same.dev**: Collaborative focus
- **Notion AI**: Documentation sharing

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## Tool Selection Guide

### 🎯 **Choose Based On Your Needs**

#### **For Beginners**
→ **GitHub Copilot** or **Cursor**
- Easiest to start with
- Great documentation
- Large community

#### **For Professional Developers**
→ **Cursor** or **Amp** or **Windsurf**
- Most powerful features
- Advanced agent systems
- Deep customization

#### **For Terminal Users**
→ **Claude Code** or **Warp.dev**
- CLI-first design
- Git integration
- Shell command assistance

#### **For Web Development**
→ **v0**, **Bolt**, or **Replit**
- UI-focused
- Quick deployment
- Visual feedback

#### **For Open Source Projects**
→ **Bolt**, **Cline**, or **RooCode**
- Free and open
- Community-driven
- Self-hostable

#### **For Enterprise**
→ **GitHub Copilot Enterprise** or **Devin AI**
- Security features
- Admin controls
- Compliance support

#### **For Learning/Education**
→ **Replit** or **Bolt**
- Free tiers
- Educational focus
- Easy sharing

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## Performance Considerations

### ⚡ Response Time (Approximate)
- **Fast (<1s)**: Copilot tab completion, Cursor inline
- **Medium (1-3s)**: Chat responses, simple edits
- **Slow (5-30s)**: Complex multi-file changes, reasoning
- **Very Slow (1-5min)**: Autonomous agents, deep analysis

### 💾 Context Window Sizes
- **Large (200K+ tokens)**: Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude 4 Sonnet
- **Medium (128K tokens)**: GPT-4, Claude 3.5
- **Standard (32K tokens)**: GPT-4 (older), fine-tuned models

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## Security & Privacy

### 🔒 Data Handling

| Tool | Code Storage | Training Data | Enterprise Options |
|------|--------------|---------------|-------------------|
| **Copilot** | GitHub servers | Opt-out available | ✅ Enterprise tier |
| **Cursor** | Local/Cloud | Not used for training | ⚠️ Coming soon |
| **Claude Code** | API only | Not used for training | ✅ Available |
| **Open Source** | Self-hosted | User controlled | ✅ Self-hosted |

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## Strengths & Weaknesses

### **Cursor**
**✅ Strengths:** Agent mode, memory, multi-model, VSCode base
**❌ Weaknesses:** Proprietary, pricing for heavy use

### **GitHub Copilot**
**✅ Strengths:** Multi-IDE, huge community, GitHub integration, most models
**❌ Weaknesses:** Less autonomous than competitors

### **Claude Code**
**✅ Strengths:** CLI-first, powerful tools, todo management, git workflow
**❌ Weaknesses:** Terminal only, API costs

### **Amp**
**✅ Strengths:** Oracle reasoning, powerful subagents, parallel execution
**❌ Weaknesses:** New tool, pricing unclear

### **Windsurf**
**✅ Strengths:** Wave architecture, modern UI
**❌ Weaknesses:** New tool, limited information

### **Bolt (Open Source)**
**✅ Strengths:** Free, full-stack, web-based, open source
**❌ Weaknesses:** Limited compared to commercial tools

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## Integration Ecosystem

### 🔗 **Supported Integrations**

#### Version Control
- **All Tools**: Git support
- **Copilot**: Deep GitHub integration
- **Claude Code**: Advanced git workflows

#### Cloud Platforms
- **Replit**: Native deployment
- **v0**: Vercel deployment
- **Copilot**: Azure, GitHub

#### Development Tools
- **Most Tools**: npm, pip, cargo, etc.
- **Specialized**: Docker, Kubernetes (varies)

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## Future Outlook

### 🚀 **Emerging Trends**
1. **Autonomous agents** becoming standard
2. **Multi-model support** across all tools
3. **Better context management** (AGENTS.md pattern)
4. **Parallel execution** optimization
5. **Specialized sub-agents** (Oracle, Task, Search)
6. **Enhanced memory systems**

### 📊 **Market Direction**
- More IDE competition (Cursor, Windsurf, Amp)
- Open source alternatives gaining traction
- Enterprise features becoming essential
- Privacy-focused options emerging

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## Recommendations Summary

| Use Case | Primary Choice | Alternative | Budget Option |
|----------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
| **General Development** | Cursor | Copilot | Cline |
| **Web Development** | v0 | Bolt | Replit Free |
| **Terminal Work** | Claude Code | Warp.dev | Codex CLI |
| **Enterprise** | Copilot Enterprise | Cursor Pro | Self-hosted |
| **Learning** | Replit | Bolt | Cline |
| **Open Source** | Cline | Bolt | RooCode |

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## Additional Resources

- **Official Documentation**: Check each tool's website
- **Community**: Discord servers, GitHub discussions
- **Prompts**: This repository contains actual system prompts
- **Security**: See [ZeroLeaks](https://zeroleaks.io/) for AI security audits

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*This comparison is based on publicly available information and system prompts in this repository. Features and pricing may change. Last updated: October 2025.*