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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.
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Price

$20/mo
Individual plan. Free plan.

Works on

Web · iPhone · Desktop
Languages: not published

AI League

73 pts · #3 in coding
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Free 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

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GitHub CopilotFree plan7+$10/mo
Claude CodeNo free plan10+$20/mo
Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Free planNot published$20/mo

How Cursor scores

Score0–10Basis
Quality8.5App Store rating 4.7/5. Average App Store (US) user rating from 784 ratings.
Ease8.0Checklist: Web · iPhone · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes.
Free plan9.0Hobby plan: free with limited agent requests; no credit card needed.
Value5.0Entry price $20 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task.
Languages5.0Supported interface languages are not published; the rubric default is used.
Points73(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.