Cursor
The AI-first code editor
Category
AI Code Editors & IDEs
Platforms
desktop
Pricing
$0 — $40/mo/user
Open Source
No
LLMs Used
Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, Claude 3 Opus, cursor-small
IDE Support
Cursor
What is Cursor?
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration. It indexes your entire codebase for context-aware code generation, supports multi-file editing via Composer, and offers the most advanced AI autocomplete with tab predictions that understand your intent across files.
Who is it for? Developers who want a fully AI-integrated coding environment.
Key Features
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Our Verdict
The best AI code editor for developers who want the deepest AI integration. Especially strong for TypeScript/JavaScript and Python projects.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Best-in-class codebase understanding
- + All VS Code extensions work
- + Multi-file Composer mode
- + Tab predictions feel magical
- + Generous free tier
Cons
- - Proprietary (not open source)
- - Can be slow during peak hours
- - macOS/Windows/Linux only (no web)
- - Privacy concerns with code telemetry
Pricing
Free
$0
50 premium requests/month
- 2,000 completions/month
- 50 premium requests/month
- All VS Code extensions
Pro
$20/mo
- Unlimited completions
- 500 fast premium requests/month
- Unlimited slow requests
- 10 o1 requests/day
Business
$40/mo/user
- Everything in Pro
- Centralized billing
- Privacy mode
- Admin dashboard
- SAML SSO
Supported Languages & IDEs
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About Anysphere
Company Anysphere
Founded 2022
HQ San Francisco, CA
Status Active
Data updated 2025-03-15