Coding Agents

Aider

As of 1 July 2026, Aider ranks 12th of 25 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 56.4 of 100, led by market demand.

#12 56.4 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 60
Developer adoption 47
Real usage 67
Momentum 61
Production readiness 59
Community 55

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much Aider is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

7.7kGoogle searches / mo
—AI / LLM searches / mo
7.7kProduct-site visits / mo
47kGitHub stars
866kPackage downloads / mo

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

Aider — frequently asked questions

What is Aider's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 July 2026, Aider ranks 12th of 25 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 56.4 of 100.

How is Aider scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is Aider open source?

Aider is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is Aider?

Measured 1 July 2026, Aider draws about 7.7k Google searches a month, roughly 47k GitHub stars, about 866k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated high.

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