system-prompts-and-models-of-ai-tools/COMPARISON.md

🔍 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 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.