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Cursor
AI-first code editor — the best agentic coding experience outside the terminal
9/10
Based on 4,100+ reviews
Free Tier
Hobby (limited)
Paid Starts At
$20/mo
Billing
monthly
Overview
Cursor is a VS Code fork rebuilt around AI. Tab completion, inline editing, and Composer (multi-file agent) make it the most productive AI coding IDE. Claude Sonnet and GPT-5.2 are built-in model choices.
Visit CursorKey Features
- AI tab completion (faster than Copilot)
- Inline editing (Cmd+K)
- Composer (multi-file agent)
- Chat with codebase context
- Multi-model support (Claude, GPT, Gemini)
- VS Code extension compatibility
Pros
- +Best AI-native IDE experience
- +Composer is more reliable than Copilot Agent Mode
- +Tab completion feels instantaneous
- +Full VS Code extension compatibility
Cons
- −Pro plan ($20/mo) needed for serious use
- −Proprietary fork may lag behind VS Code updates
- −Data privacy concerns (code processed on Cursor servers)
Best For
- ✓Daily software development
- ✓Multi-file refactors and features
- ✓Developers wanting the best AI IDE
Not Ideal For
- ×Terminal-only developers (use Claude Code)
- ×Teams with strict data residency requirements