Why hackers moved from Anthropic to OpenAI
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“the experience pissed me off enough I switched from Anthropic to OpenAI.”matheusmoreira, 2026-08-10original comment ↗
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Anthropic vs OpenAI
| Anthropic | OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 4 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 6 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 6 |
| Moved to it | 4 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Anthropic
“But now they are both clowns and anthropic is reaching a ceiling on quality.”ranguna, 2026-07-28original comment ↗
Praise for OpenAI
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