Published weights
Visual 20%, Engineering 20%, Speed 15%, Iteration 15%, Ecosystem 10%, Deployment 10%, Value 10%.
EDITORIAL INDEX / DATA CURRENT 05.09.26
The frontend AI stack has a new center of gravity.
v0 leads tools at 84.1. Claude Fable 5.1 leads balanced models at 85.3. They top separate evidence models—not one blended leaderboard.
Editorial analytical model. Scores are not a published industry benchmark, vendor certification, or standardized lab test. No hands-on build was performed for this report.
50entries
20+30tools + models
2evidence models
9model ranking lenses
THE LEADERS / PUBLISHED MODEL
Top five, by evidence-weighted score
Strong visual output wins only when it can survive contact with a production workflow.
INTERACTIVE MODEL
Weighting Lab
Change what matters. Scores and ranks recalculate instantly while the model remains constrained to 100%.
100% total weight
EXACT FORMULA
Overall = Σ (subscore × dimension weight ÷ 100)
Whole-number subscores; overall rounded to one decimal. Other sliders normalize proportionally when one changes.
COMPLETE FIELD / LIVE MODEL
All 20 tools
20 tools shown
VF VisualED EngineeringSP SpeedIT IterationEC EcosystemDP DeploymentVP Value
| Rank | Tool | Overall | Dimension profile | Price / free tier | Code export | Best for | Conf. | Award / status | Compare |
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CATEGORY LENS
Category champions
Different jobs, different winners. Category context prevents false equivalence.
MODEL RANKING LENSES
Nine ways to define “best”
Preset scores come directly from the authoritative payload. Close and overlapping scores are directional, not precise head-to-head verdicts.
30 UNDERLYING MODELS / LIVE LENS
Model field
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VI Visual 25CO Code 20AG Agentic 15DE Debug 10CT Context 10SP Speed 10VA Value 10
Scores within a few points should be read as a cluster. Harnesses, effort settings, dates, and source conflicts can change apparent order.
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CATALOGUE / NOT A COMMON RANKING
All 50 entries
Tools and models are grouped by type. Each score is shown only within its own evidence model.
Why no 1–50 rank?
A product workflow and an underlying foundation model are different units. Combining them would create false precision.
20 frontend tools product evidence model
30 underlying models balanced model evidence
MARKET LOG / 2025—2026
A year of consolidation and churn
Renames, sunsets, repo access, and a decisive shift toward usage billing.
METHODOLOGY / SOURCE QUALITY
Facts are linked; judgments are labeled.
The index uses separate evidence models for products and foundation models. Type is always visible because tools and models are not comparable units.
Confidence
A: 2+ primary pages plus 2026 corroboration. B: official sources with thinner corroboration. C: material evidence gaps.
Category fairness
Visual builders lose points for closed code only under engineering ownership. Terminal agents score lower on visual fidelity by construction.
Known limits
No hands-on build was performed. Vendor documents and published independent tests inform editorial scores. Adoption disclosures are uneven.
Formula
0.20·VF + 0.20·ED + 0.15·SP + 0.15·IT + 0.10·EC + 0.10·DP + 0.10·VP
Subscores are whole numbers from 0–100. Weighted overall scores are rounded to one decimal.
Evidence hierarchy
Official product, pricing, and documentation pages first; primary financial disclosures second; credible reporting and independent hands-on evaluations for corroboration and limitations.
v0 Git workflow ↗
Cursor changelog ↗
Figma local code ↗
Independent field test ↗
Firebase migration ↗
Evidence base: 90 cited tool pages plus the complete source set bundled with the model payload. Missing facts remain n.a.; uncertainty and conflicts stay visible.