In 2024, OpenAI's ChatGPT was by far the most widely used AI-powered tool among developers over the past year, with 82 percent of developers reporting regular usage. GitHub Copilot ranked second at 44 percent, while Google Gemini came in third at 22 percent. Other notable tools included Bing AI and Visual Studio Intellicode, both of which are owned by Microsoft. Tools such as Claude and Perplexity AI saw lower but still notable usage rates. Traditional tools like WolframAlpha maintained a steady user base at four percent, overtaking newer tools such as Meta AI and Amazon Q.
Most used artificial intelligence (AI) search and developer tools among developers worldwide as of 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
ChatGPT
81.7%
GitHub Copilot
44.2%
Google Gemini
22.4%
Bing AI
14%
Visual Studio Intellicode
13.7%
Claude
7.6%
Codeium
5.8%
Perplexity AI
4.9%
Tabnine
4.9%
WolframAlpha
4.3%
Phind
3.6%
Amazon Q
2.8%
Meta AI
2.8%
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Original question: "Which AI-powered search and developer tools did you use regularly over the past year, and which do you want to work with over the next year?" Multiple choices were allowed.
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