Cursor
A VS Code-based editor built around AI: tab completion, agents that edit many files, cloud agents and a choice of frontier models. By Anysphere.
Price
$20/mo
Individual plan. Free plan.
Works on
Web · iPhone · DesktopLanguages: not published
AI League
73 pts · #3 in coding
See the coding standingsFree plan and price
Free plan. Hobby plan: free with limited agent requests; no credit card needed.
$20 a month with extended agent limits, frontier models and cloud agents; usage beyond the allowance is billed.
Good for / not for
- Professional developers
- Large refactors across many files
- Beginners who do not want an editor
Pros and cons
- Deep AI integration across the whole codebase
- Choice of models from several labs
- Cloud agents from web and iPhone
- Heavy use costs more than the base plan
- No Android app
Alternatives
| App | Free plan | Languages | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | Free plan | 7+ | $10/mo |
| Claude Code | No free plan | 10+ | $20/mo |
| Windsurf (Devin Desktop) | Free plan | Not published | $20/mo |
How Cursor scores
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 8.5 | App Store rating 4.7/5. Average App Store (US) user rating from 784 ratings. |
| Ease | 8.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | Hobby plan: free with limited agent requests; no credit card needed. |
| Value | 5.0 | Entry price $20 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 5.0 | Supported interface languages are not published; the rubric default is used. |
| Points | 73 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
Sources
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.
- Free plan: cursor.com/pricing
- Price: cursor.com/pricing
- Platforms: cursor.com/pricing · apps.apple.com/us/app/cursor/id6767085653 · learncursor.dev/guides/cursor-mobile
- Languages: cursor.com/pricing
- Quality score: apps.apple.com/us/app/cursor/id6767085653
- Ease score: cursor.com/pricing
- Value score: cursor.com/pricing