Help & User Guide
Everything you need to navigate StackQuadrant and interpret the data.
Every tool is evaluated on a 0-10 scale across six dimensions. The overall score is a weighted average.
The circular indicator next to each tool shows its overall score. The ring fills proportionally — a full ring means 10/10. The color follows the same scale above.
Hover over any score, dimension header, or metric label to see an explanation. Look for the ? icon — it indicates additional context is available.
Quality and accuracy of generated code, correctness, and adherence to best practices.
Ability to comprehend project structure, dependencies, and codebase-wide context.
Ease of use, IDE integration, onboarding speed, and workflow friction reduction.
Capability to make coordinated changes across multiple files consistently.
Effectiveness at identifying bugs, suggesting fixes, and resolving errors.
Support for languages, frameworks, package managers, and dev tools.
Each dimension has a weight that determines its contribution to the overall score. Weights are visible in tooltips on the capability matrix.
Overview showing top-ranked tools, quadrants, latest benchmarks, and top stacks at a glance.
Sortable, filterable table comparing all tools across every dimension. Click column headers to sort. Use category filters to narrow results.
Interactive 2D charts positioning tools into four regions: Leaders, Visionaries, Challengers, and Niche Players. Click any dot to view the tool.
Structured benchmark results for specific AI coding tasks. Compare tools side-by-side on real-world tasks.
Evaluate tool combinations for specific workflows. Stacks are rated by how well the tools work together.
Detailed explanation of our evaluation process, scoring criteria, and update cadence.
Quadrant charts position tools on two axes. The chart is divided into four regions:
High capability + high vision. Top-performing tools with broad, mature feature sets.
Lower capability + high vision. Innovative approach but may lack execution maturity.
High capability + lower vision. Strong execution on existing features, narrower scope.
Lower capability + lower vision. Specialized or early-stage tools serving specific needs.
Click the sun/moon icon in the top-right corner to toggle between dark and light themes. Your preference is saved in your browser.
The layout automatically adapts to your screen size — panels fill the available viewport on ultrawide monitors and stack vertically on smaller screens.
Admins can manage all content through the admin dashboard.
- Add, edit, and remove AI tools with dimension scores
- Create and position tools on quadrant charts
- Publish benchmark results with structured metrics
- Define and rate tool stacks for workflows
Tools, quadrants, benchmarks, and stacks all have a published status — unpublished items are only visible in the admin panel.
All data is available through a public REST API. No authentication required for read endpoints.
GET /api/v1/tools— list all published tools with scoresGET /api/v1/search?q=cursor— search across all entitiesSee the full API reference in the README.