AI coding tools market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecastā Flatthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- -1.5%
- May 2027, six months out
- -1.5%
- Past forecasts in range
- 6 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI coding tools sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 503 million visits, about the same as in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 2 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via DataForSEO, Tranco and Ahrefs Ā· not a ranking
AI coding tools forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November503Mvisits-2% vs October
- Likely range463Mā543Mvisits in November
- Expected in May 2027503Mvisits-2% six months out
- Forecasts in range6 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The AI coding tools sites RankDude tracks got 510,485,260 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 503,004,197 visits, about the same as October 2026, likely between 463M and 543M.
- That is up on November 2025, when the same sites had 440,157,166 visits.
1How accurate is this forecast?
In plain words: Tested on the last 6 months, it missed by 4.4% on average.
- Tested on
- the last 6 months, as if their numbers were unknown
- Average miss
- 4.4%
- Inside the range
- 6 of 6 months
- Direction called right
- 1 of 6 months
- Next month
- this section scores the real forecast
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 490,544,113 | 451M to 530M | 486,013,038 | -0.9% | in range |
| June 2026 | 488,381,115 | 449M to 527M | 473,152,650 | -3.1% | in range |
| July 2026 | 477,722,911 | 440M to 516M | 447,768,187 | -6.3% | in range |
| August 2026 | 456,561,072 | 420M to 493M | 486,129,295 | +6.5% | in range |
| September 2026 | 474,554,824 | 437M to 513M | 489,101,031 | +3.1% | in range |
| October 2026 | 480,355,387 | 442M to 519M | 510,485,260 | +6.3% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 490,544,113
- Range
- 451M to 530M
- Actual
- 486,013,038
- Miss
- -0.9%
- Result
- in range
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 488,381,115
- Range
- 449M to 527M
- Actual
- 473,152,650
- Miss
- -3.1%
- Result
- in range
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 477,722,911
- Range
- 440M to 516M
- Actual
- 447,768,187
- Miss
- -6.3%
- Result
- in range
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 456,561,072
- Range
- 420M to 493M
- Actual
- 486,129,295
- Miss
- +6.5%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 474,554,824
- Range
- 437M to 513M
- Actual
- 489,101,031
- Miss
- +3.1%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 480,355,387
- Range
- 442M to 519M
- Actual
- 510,485,260
- Miss
- +6.3%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
Miles explains
6 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was August 2026 (+7%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. Thatās why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are up on a year ago (+15%), and the last three months were higher than the three before. Name searches are about level (-0.1% since October 2025). Recent months are getting stronger; the forecast expects November 2026 to be about the same as October 2026.
- Visits, October 2026
- 510,485,260 (+4.4% on the month before, +15.3% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- +5.6%
- 24-month peak
- 510,485,260 in October 2026
- Name searches, US
- -0.1% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "ai coding tools"
- 14/100 (-48.1% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- +0.6% a month; the forecast carries the level of recent months, not the slope
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: +6%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
November is usually a quieter month than average (25% below) for searches for āai coding toolsā. But the sitesā visits follow rankings more than the calendar, so the pattern is shown and not allowed to move the numbers.
- November index
- 75 (100 = an average month)
- On the calendar
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US)
- Biggest months
- March, April and June
- Quietest months
- January, September, October, November and December
- Used in this forecast?
- No: average miss 4.4% as chosen, 4.4% without the pattern, 22.4% always with it
WorldHow busy each month usually is, worldwide (100 = average)
Source: Google Trends, five years.
Miles explains
I tested the calendar against the last months and it made the forecast worse (22.4% average miss with it, 4.4% without), so I show it but leave it out.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 503M visits in November 2026, about the same as October 2026. The likely range is 463M to 543M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 510,485,260 | 503,004,197 | 463M to 543M |
| Search visits, US | 48,423,067 | 45,854,850 | 36M to 56M |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 35,413,260 | 29,507,490 | 14M to 45M |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 510,485,260
- Forecast
- 503,004,197
- Range
- 463M to 543M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 48,423,067
- Forecast
- 45,854,850
- Range
- 36M to 56M
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 35,413,260
- Forecast
- 29,507,490
- Range
- 14M to 45M
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 503,004,197 visits a month, -2% on the 510,485,260 of October 2026, so the next six months look flat.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 503,004,197 | 459M to 547M | 45,854,850 | 35M to 57M |
| January 2027 | 503,004,197 | 455M to 551M | 45,854,850 | 34M to 58M |
| February 2027 | 503,004,197 | 451M to 555M | 45,854,850 | 33M to 59M |
| March 2027 | 503,004,197 | 447M to 559M | 45,854,850 | 32M to 60M |
| April 2027 | 503,004,197 | 443M to 563M | 45,854,850 | 31M to 61M |
| May 2027 | 503,004,197 | 439M to 567M | 45,854,850 | 30M to 62M |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 503,004,197
- Range
- 459M to 547M
- US visits
- 45,854,850
- Range
- 35M to 57M
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 503,004,197
- Range
- 455M to 551M
- US visits
- 45,854,850
- Range
- 34M to 58M
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 503,004,197
- Range
- 451M to 555M
- US visits
- 45,854,850
- Range
- 33M to 59M
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 503,004,197
- Range
- 447M to 559M
- US visits
- 45,854,850
- Range
- 32M to 60M
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 503,004,197
- Range
- 443M to 563M
- US visits
- 45,854,850
- Range
- 31M to 61M
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 503,004,197
- Range
- 439M to 567M
- US visits
- 45,854,850
- Range
- 30M to 62M
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects Gamma (+5%), Design.com (+5%) and Gemini CLI (+3%) to rise, and none to fall by more than 3%; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 OpenAI Codex | 246,823,108 | 250,799,586 | 217M to 284M | +1.6% |
 Canva | 221,411,904 | 219,636,353 | 202M to 237M | -0.8% |
 Squarespace | 4,967,702 | 4,853,834 | 4.5M to 5.2M | -2.3% |
 Wix | 4,656,286 | 4,605,595 | 4.0M to 5.2M | -1.1% |
 Gamma | 4,249,501 | 4,445,719 | 4.1M to 4.8M | +4.6% |
 Claude Code | 3,678,556 | 3,725,143 | 2.9M to 4.6M | +1.3% |
 Visual Studio Code | 3,347,016 | 3,303,464 | 3.0M to 3.6M | -1.3% |
 Design.com | 2,199,394 | 2,306,249 | 2.0M to 2.7M | +4.9% |
 Gemini CLI | 1,480,209 | 1,529,747 | 861K to 2.2M | +3.3% |
 Cursor | 1,089,064 | 1,089,227 | 947K to 1.2M | 0% |
Site
- October 2026
- 246,823,108
- November 2026 forecast
- 250,799,586
- Range
- 217M to 284M
- Change
- +1.6%
- October 2026
- 221,411,904
- November 2026 forecast
- 219,636,353
- Range
- 202M to 237M
- Change
- -0.8%
- October 2026
- 4,967,702
- November 2026 forecast
- 4,853,834
- Range
- 4.5M to 5.2M
- Change
- -2.3%
- October 2026
- 4,656,286
- November 2026 forecast
- 4,605,595
- Range
- 4.0M to 5.2M
- Change
- -1.1%
- October 2026
- 4,249,501
- November 2026 forecast
- 4,445,719
- Range
- 4.1M to 4.8M
- Change
- +4.6%
- Claude Code
- October 2026
- 3,678,556
- November 2026 forecast
- 3,725,143
- Range
- 2.9M to 4.6M
- Change
- +1.3%
- October 2026
- 3,347,016
- November 2026 forecast
- 3,303,464
- Range
- 3.0M to 3.6M
- Change
- -1.3%
- October 2026
- 2,199,394
- November 2026 forecast
- 2,306,249
- Range
- 2.0M to 2.7M
- Change
- +4.9%
- October 2026
- 1,480,209
- November 2026 forecast
- 1,529,747
- Range
- 861K to 2.2M
- Change
- +3.3%
- October 2026
- 1,089,064
- November 2026 forecast
- 1,089,227
- Range
- 947K to 1.2M
- Change
- 0%
Source: DataForSEO.
Together the ten come to 496,294,917, inside the market forecast of 503,004,197 for every tracked site.
Miles explains
Design.com has the biggest expected rise (+5%). Single sites are much harder to call than the whole market, so read these as direction, not promises.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for āai coding toolsā.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.