# Cursor alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 152 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Cursor holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cursor/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- GitHub Copilot: 65
- Tabnine: 15
- Windsurf: 11
- Amazon Q Developer: 4
- AWS Kiro: 1
- AWS Q Developer: 1

## AI coding assistants

**Small business**: 37 of 84 answers did not name Cursor (Cursor is #3 of 7 at 13%).

- GitHub Copilot: first choice in 11 of those 37
- Windsurf: first choice in 7 of those 37
- Tabnine: first choice in 5 of those 37
- AWS Q Developer: first choice in 1 of those 37

**Mid-market**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Cursor (Cursor is #3 of 9 at 4%).

- GitHub Copilot: first choice in 18 of those 46
- Tabnine: first choice in 4 of those 46
- Windsurf: first choice in 4 of those 46
- Amazon Q Developer: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Gemini Code Assist: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Kilo Code: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Sourcegraph Cody: first choice in 1 of those 46

**Enterprise**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Cursor (Cursor is #9 of 9 at 0%).

- GitHub Copilot: first choice in 36 of those 69
- Tabnine: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Amazon Q Developer: first choice in 3 of those 69
- AWS Kiro: first choice in 1 of those 69
- Tongyi Lingma: first choice in 1 of those 69

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