Tier lists for builders:
the AI tools that actually ship.
Transparent, sourced S/A/B/C rankings across 12 categories, with a "pick if / skip if" for every tool. Preliminary editorial ranking, not yet benchmarked
Categories
AI code editors
4 tools · #1 CursorTerminal coding agents
5 tools · #1 Claude CodePrompt-to-app builders
4 tools · #1 LovableAgent frameworks
4 tools · #1 LangGraphMCP servers
4 tools · #1 GitHub MCP ServerDesign-to-code
3 tools · #1 Figma Dev ModeDatabase & auth
4 tools · #1 SupabaseHosting & deployment
4 tools · #1 VercelTesting, review & security
4 tools · #1 PlaywrightModel APIs & routers
5 tools · #1 OpenRouterPayments
4 tools · #1 StripeAnalytics & monitoring
4 tools · #1 PostHogLatest releases
- PostHog JS posthog-node@5.56.2 2026-10-16
- OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.164.0-alpha.2 2026-10-16
- LangGraph cli==0.4.36 2026-10-16
- Vercel (incl. v0) — Vercel and Shopify make agents first-class shoppers 2026-10-16
- Cline v4.1.25 2026-10-16