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Claude Code vs Cursor vs Replit (2026)

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. ...

February 14, 2026 · 17 min ·  Jennifer Cooper

The Great Pricing Revolt: How Mid-2025 Price Hikes Reshaped the AI Coding Market

Mid-2025 saw something remarkable: four major platforms — Cursor, FlutterFlow, v0, and Replit — all changed their pricing within weeks of each other. The result wasn’t just complaints. It was migration at scale. Cursor → Claude Code: The Dominant Migration The Cursor-to-Claude Code migration is the defining platform shift of the past year. Our research identified 10+ Reddit threads documenting it, including an entire 15-person startup that switched. The numbers tell the story: ...

February 13, 2026 · 2 min ·  Jennifer Cooper