Cursor
by Anysphere
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Teams and developers who want a coding agent integrated into the editor, with AI agents that work in parallel and integration with terminal/CLI, Slack, GitHub and the IDE.
Verified on October 17, 2026 · Official source
About
VS Code-based code editor with AI everywhere: autocomplete, chat with your project and an agent that edits multiple files.
Why it ranks #2
The best AI-native IDE experience, with fast autocomplete and a choice of models; great if you prefer to review every change.
Criteria used for Coding
Ability to finish real tasks in large codebases, autonomy as an agent, workflow integration (terminal, IDE, GitHub) and cost for daily use.
Pricing
- Has a free plan
- Paid plans from US$ 8/month
On the free plan
The Free plan (US$0/month) offers access to Agent and Chat with limited usage, using only Cursor's own models. It does not include third-party models, Auto mode, Cloud Agents, Automations, Bugbot or Origin.
Verified on October 17, 2026 · Official source
Prices change often; check the official site.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Free plan available (US$0) with Agent and Chat in limited usage
- Supports multiple models (Grok, GPT, Anthropic, Gemini) on paid plans from Premium up
- Integration with terminal/CLI, Slack, GitHub and the IDE, with agents that work in parallel
Verified on October 17, 2026 · Official source
Cons
- The Free and Plus plans do not include third-party models; Premium or higher is required
- Features like Cloud Agents, Automations and Bugbot require Premium or higher
- The Free plan has limited Agent and Chat usage
Verified on October 17, 2026 · Official source
FAQ
- Does the Free plan include third-party models?
- No. The Free plan uses only Cursor's own models; third-party models require the Premium plan or higher.
- What are the prices of the individual plans?
- Per the official docs: Free US$0/month, Plus US$8/month, Premium US$30/month, Super US$100/month and Ultra US$200/month.
Verified on October 17, 2026 · Official source
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