Cursor
ActiveAnysphere · founded 2023
An AI-native editor built for whole-repo agentic editing.
Cursor is a VS Code-fork AI editor built around agentic, whole-repository editing. It is the current favorite of many professional developers for multi-file changes, because it reasons across the codebase rather than one completion at a time. It is a paid tool at serious scale and is most valuable for advanced users.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Coding Tools
- Primary use case
- Agentic, repository-wide code editing
- Entry price
- $20/mo
- Free plan
- Free (hobby) tier with limits
- API
- No
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | Free (hobby) tier with limits |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Entry price | $20/mo |
| Pro price | $20/mo |
| Team price | $40/user/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom |
| API pricing | Usage-based add-ons for API requests |
| Usage limits | Pro includes fast requests with caps; usage-based beyond that |
Pro ~$20/mo, Business ~$40/user/mo. Usage-based pricing beyond included requests.
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Code generation
- Refactoring
- Bug fixing
Input types
Code, Text
Output types
Code
Models used
GPT / Claude (selectable)
Platforms
Integrations
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Code processed per policy
Trains on your data
No (per stated policy)
Enterprise privacy
Privacy mode and zero-retention options on business plans
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Available
Compliance
SOC 2 (claim)
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted
Pros & cons
Pros
- Best-in-class agentic editing
- Whole-repo context
- Fast iteration
- Privacy mode available
Cons / trade-offs
- Costs add up with heavy use
- Desktop-only (no mobile/web)
- Steeper learning curve
Alternatives to Cursor
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