Cross‑platform, extensible code editor from Microsoft; consistently the most-used developer editor with a large extension marketplace and built-in Git/terminal support.
Rank HistoryAVG#1
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.74.4
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.10.6%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.60%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#1
Free Windows-focused source and text editor with broad language support and a long-standing user base.
Rank HistoryAVG#4.5
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.60.0
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.10.1%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.53%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#4.5
The default lightweight text editor on Windows; has evolved in recent Windows releases with new features (Markdown tables, on-device AI tooling in previews).
Rank HistoryAVG#6.5
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.70.4
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.9.5%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.58%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#6.5
Modal, keyboard-driven text editor (Vim) and modern fork (Neovim); extremely popular among experienced developers for efficiency and heavy customization.
Rank HistoryAVG#4
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.62.5
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.9.0%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.57%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#4
JetBrains’ flagship IDE with powerful code analysis and refactoring (often used as a primary editor/IDE for Java and many other languages via JetBrains family products).
Rank HistoryAVG#4.2
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.61.6
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.8.5%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.58%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#4.2
AI‑first code editor / agentic coding environment (born from VS Code workflows) with built-in coding agents, multi-file AI edits and paid tiers for high‑capacity AI models; notable AI-native competitor to traditional editors.
Rank HistoryAVG#7.3
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.54.4
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.7.9%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.48%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#7.3
A modern refactor of Vim focused on extensibility, async plugins and improved embed APIs — very popular among power users who want Vim UX with modern plugin ecosystems.
Rank HistoryAVG#6.3
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.57.9
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.7.4%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.67%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#6.3
Google’s Android IDE (based on IntelliJ) with emulators and Android-specific tooling—standard for Android app development.
Rank HistoryAVG#9
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.58.1
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.6.9%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.43%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#9
Tiny, user‑friendly terminal text editor included in many Unix distributions; commonly used for quick edits and by users new to terminal editors.
Rank HistoryAVG#13.5
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.40.4
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.5.8%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.42%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#13.5
Newer, modern lightweight code editor focused on performance and collaboration (gaining traction since 2025–2026).
Rank HistoryAVG#10.8
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.49.3
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.5.3%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.37%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#10.8
Interactive web-based notebooks for data science, experimentation and literate programming (notebook UI, inline plots and cells). Widely used in data/ML workflows (~14.1% reported).
Rank HistoryAVG#10.3
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.46.1
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.4.8%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.28%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#10.3
Apple’s integrated environment for macOS/iOS/tvOS/watchOS development (Interface Builder, device simulators, Swift tooling). Reported usage in 2025 ~10%.
Rank HistoryAVG#11.6
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.54.2
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.4.2%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.42%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#11.6
Lightweight, performant, extensible commercial text editor favored for speed and a rich plugin ecosystem.
Rank HistoryAVG#8.3
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.59.2
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.3.7%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.80%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#8.3
Community distribution of VS Code binaries without Microsoft branding/telemetry; used by users who want the VS Code engine under a fully open‑source packaging.
Rank HistoryAVG#16.1
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.26.4
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.3.2%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.32%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#16.1
Long-standing open-source IDE with a wealthy plugin ecosystem; still widely used in enterprise Java and embedded development.
Rank HistoryAVG#15
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.53.9
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.2.1%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.62%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#15
Cloud-hosted development environments (VS Code-based) that provide full editor + runtime in the browser or VS Code, increasingly popular for remote/collaborative workflows.
Rank HistoryAVG#14.5
Serplock RatingSerplock Rating is our score for how visible a brand is in ChatGPT for this category. Higher is better. The highest scores belong to brands ChatGPT recommends most often here.57.8
Share of VoiceShare of Voice is a brand's share of recommendations compared to other brands in this category. Higher is better. A leading share means ChatGPT points users to that brand more than competitors.1.1%
ConsistencyConsistency is how often ChatGPT includes a brand in this category from week to week. Higher is better. Reliable presence means steady visibility in AI answers.43%
Average AI RankAverage AI Rank is the typical position ChatGPT gives a brand in this category over time. Lower is better. Brands users hear about most often rank closer to #1.#14.5
