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What AI builders use, by job
Five shortlists, one per job. Each ranks 8–10 tools on ship speed, agent fit, pricing clarity, and builder signal.
RANKING 01 · 9 TOOLS
What AI builders use for vibe coding
Tools that turn prompts into working software — editors, browser builders, and agents that let you ship while the idea is still hot.
#1 Cursor#2 Bolt.new#3 Lovable
RANKING 02 · 9 TOOLSWhat AI builders use as coding agents
Agents that read your repo, edit files, run commands, and leave you with a diff worth reviewing — not just chat sidebars.
#1 Cursor#2 Claude Code#3 Claude
RANKING 03 · 8 TOOLSWhat AI builders use for UI and frontend
Prompt-to-interface tools that spit out components, pages, and design systems you can actually ship — not just pretty mockups.
#1 v0#2 Lovable#3 Bolt.new
RANKING 04 · 9 TOOLSWhat AI builders use for indie game prototypes
AI tools that help solo and small teams prototype gameplay, art, trailers, and jams — without a AAA pipeline.
#1 Midjourney#2 Cursor#3 Flux
RANKING 05 · 9 TOOLSWhat AI builders use to deploy and ship
The stack that gets a working build onto the internet, takes money, and keeps you from drowning in ops.
#1 Vercel#2 Supabase#3 Stripe