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.75.2
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.10.8%
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.59%
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
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#7.8
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.71.1
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.10.2%
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.61%
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.#7.8
Free Windows-focused source and text editor with broad language support and a long-standing user base.
Rank HistoryAVG#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.58.8
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.9.7%
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.50%
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.#5
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#3.3
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.62.2
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.9.1%
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.59%
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.#3.3
Modal, keyboard-driven text editor (Vim) and modern fork (Neovim); extremely popular among experienced developers for efficiency and heavy customization.
Rank HistoryAVG#3.8
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.61.8
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.8.6%
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.55%
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.#3.8
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#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.53.6
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.8.1%
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.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.#8
Google’s Android IDE (based on IntelliJ) with emulators and Android-specific tooling—standard for Android app development.
Rank HistoryAVG#9.2
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.58.7
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.7.0%
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.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.#9.2
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#9.8
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.49.0
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.6.5%
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.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.#9.8
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#5.5
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.57.9
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.5.9%
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.61%
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.#5.5
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#14.2
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.42.4
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.5.4%
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.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.#14.2
Lightweight, performant, extensible commercial text editor favored for speed and a rich plugin ecosystem.
Rank HistoryAVG#6.8
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.59.6
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.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.75%
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.#6.8
Apple’s integrated environment for macOS/iOS/tvOS/watchOS development (Interface Builder, device simulators, Swift tooling). Reported usage in 2025 ~10%.
Rank HistoryAVG#11.3
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.55.3
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.4.3%
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.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.#11.3
Anthropic’s AI coding agent / AI-native coding environment (terminal+web) that automates tasks, suggests edits, and integrates with repos and CI — one of the notable AI‑first entrants.
Rank HistoryAVG#14
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.63.2
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.3.8%
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.78%
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
Newer, modern lightweight code editor focused on performance and collaboration (gaining traction since 2025–2026).
Rank HistoryAVG#9.8
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.52.2
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.2.7%
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.41%
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.#9.8
Long-standing open-source IDE with a wealthy plugin ecosystem; still widely used in enterprise Java and embedded development.
Rank HistoryAVG#15.2
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.55.4
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.1.6%
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.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.#15.2
Extensible, programmable editor with a deep ecosystem; used for editing, scripting, and as a personal computing environment.
Rank HistoryAVG#8.7
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.40.6
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.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.23%
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.#8.7
Modern modal code editor (Rust) with performance focus, tree-sitter-based syntax and an active community of contributors.
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.52.7
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.0.5%
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.73%
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
