Ai Coding

Three AI coding tools dominate the conversation in early 2026: Claude Code, Cursor, and Replit. Each takes a fundamentally different approach to the same promise — making developers faster with AI. But which one deserves your time and money? We’ve spent weeks building real projects with all three to find out. This is an independent, unsponsored comparison based on hands-on experience. Related: For a broader look at the AI development landscape, see our State of App Building — February 2026 report. ...

The “vibe coding” era is here. Whether you love the term or hate it, there’s no denying that AI-powered coding tools have fundamentally changed how software gets built. In our State of App Building — February 2026 report, we found that over 60% of indie founders and solo developers now use at least one AI coding tool in their workflow. Three names dominate the conversation: Lovable, Bolt (bolt.new by StackBlitz), and Cursor. Reddit threads comparing them rack up hundreds of comments. Twitter/X is full of hot takes. And if you’re trying to decide which one to invest your time and money in, the noise can be overwhelming. ...