Which AI Coding Tool Should You Use?
10 questions, one answer, no "it depends". Plus the thing about it that will annoy you.
About this test
Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Lovable, Replit or Bolt — every comparison article ends with "it depends on your needs", which is a useless sentence. This free 3-minute quiz asks 10 concrete questions about how you work, what you are building, who else touches the code and what you actually want to pay, then names one tool. You also get the honest downside of that tool, because every one of them has one. No email, no signup, no payment, and the scoring rules are public in the site's repo.
- Cursor you steer, the ai drives fast
- Claude Code you give orders, it works the whole shift
- GitHub Copilot the one your company will actually approve
- Lovable describe the app, get the app
- Replit everything in one tab, including the deploy button
- Bolt for the version you'll throw away on thursday
How it works
- Answer 10 concrete questions about how you actually behave or work.
- Scoring runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server to calculate the result.
- You get one clear match, the limitation most likely to bother you, and a practical first move.
Want the rules in full? Read the public scoring method.
Common questions
How long does this test take?
About 3 minutes. There are 10 questions and the result appears immediately.
Do I need an email or account to see my result?
No. The result is free, instant, and never locked behind a signup. Answers stay in your browser.
What results can I get?
One primary match from 6 options: Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Lovable, Replit, Bolt.
How is the result scored?
Each answer awards points to the tools that fit that workflow. The highest total wins, with a published tie-break. Affiliate status never changes the weights.
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