Cursor vs Claude Code
Head-to-head adoption data comparison based on real metrics
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Cursor
IDE
Description
AI-first code editor built on VS Code with integrated AI assistance
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Claude Code
CLI Tool
Monthly Downloads
21.3M
Total: 21.3M
Description
AI assistant for terminal that understands your codebase, edits files, and runs commands
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cursor | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Downloads | 0 | 21.3M Leader |
| Community Mentions | 4,513 Leader | 0 |
Community Sentiment
Cursor (4,513 mentions)
9% positive
0% negative
91% neutral
No sentiment data for Claude Code
Summary
Claude Code has 21.3M monthly downloads while Cursor is not distributed via package registries.
Historical Comparison
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This comparison uses real adoption metrics collected daily from NPM, PyPI, GitHub, benchmark leaderboards, and pricing data sources. Download counts reflect cumulative totals and weekly/monthly snapshots from the most recent scraper run. All data is publicly verifiable.
Latest data collection: (scrapers run daily)
Sources: NPM Registry API, PyPI API, GitHub API, SWE-bench, Official Pricing Pages