Cursor

What is Cursor?

Cursor is an AI-first code editor built around an agent that can plan and carry out multi-step programming tasks. Beyond the editor, the same agent runs from a CLI, an SDK, an iOS app and an Agents window, and Cloud Agents and Automations handle background work in parallel. Bugbot reviews pull requests, and Origin hosts code. Every paid plan comes with a weekly allowance of usage on Cursor's own models, which are listed as Composer 2.5, Grok 4.5, Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.7, while third-party models can be used on Premium and above at API list price from prepaid credit. Cursor is now sold as part of The X Subscription, one subscription covering Grok, Cursor and X. Pricing for new customers runs from a free tier through Plus at $8/month, Premium at $30/month, Super at $100/month and Ultra at $200/month, with per-seat Teams plans and custom Enterprise terms. Earlier Cursor plans such as Pro at $20/month stay available to existing subscribers.

Use cases

• Build features with a coding agent
• Make targeted edits to existing code
• Run cloud agents on parallel tasks
• Review pull requests with Bugbot
• Work with an agent from the terminal
• Host code and automate repeat tasks

Who it's for

• Software developers
• Engineering teams
• Enterprise engineering orgs

Why use Cursor

• One agent works in the editor, terminal, cloud and mobile app, so you can move between them on the same task.
• Cloud Agents and Automations run work in the background while you keep coding.
• Plans scale by usage multiple, from Plus to Ultra at 50x Plus, so heavy agent users can buy more capacity.
• You can choose Cursor's own models or bring in third-party models on Premium and up.
• Team and Enterprise tiers add SSO, audit logs, spend controls and pooled usage for larger organizations.

Cursor features

• Agent and Chat powered by Cursor models and third-party models
• Cloud Agents and Automations on Premium and above
• Bugbot AI code reviews
• Origin code hosting
• Tab completions in the editor
• Cursor CLI, SDK and iOS app
• Cursor Router that picks models by cost, balance or intelligence on Teams and Enterprise
• Team marketplace for internal rules, skills and plugins
• SAML/OIDC SSO, SCIM, audit logs and invoice billing for organizations

Cursor integrations

• Grok
• OpenAI
• Anthropic
• Google
• MCP

How to get started with Cursor

1. Choose a plan on The X Subscription, or start on the Free tier, and install Cursor.
2. Open a project and describe a task to the Agent, or use Chat and Tab completions for smaller edits.
3. Pick a model, or use Auto, which balances cost, intelligence and reliability.
4. Send long jobs to Cloud Agents or Automations on Premium and above, and let Bugbot review the pull request.
5. Track remaining weekly usage in editor settings and top up prepaid credit for third-party models.

Cursor limitations

• Free plan has limited agent and chat requests
• Plus runs Cursor models at fixed settings with no Auto, Cloud Agents, Bugbot or third-party models
• Third-party model usage is billed separately at API list price from prepaid credit
• Cursor is bundled in The X Subscription for new customers

Cursor pricing

Yes, Cursor has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per month, according to the official pricing page on 24 Oct 2026.

Cursor plans

• Free

  $0

  per month

  • Limited agent requests
  • Limited Chat requests
  • Cursor models

• Plus

  $8/month

  $80/yr billed annually

  • Shared AI usage pool
  • Cursor models at fixed settings
  • Grok Chat, Voice, Imagine and Build
  • Grok API access

• Premium

  $30/month

  $300/yr billed annually

  • 4x the usage of Plus
  • Cloud agents and automations
  • Code hosting and AI code reviews
  • Third-party models at API list price

• Super

  $100/month

  $1,000/yr billed annually

  • 15x the usage of Plus
  • Everything in Premium
  • Priority model access at peak times

• Ultra

  $200/month

  $2,000/yr billed annually

  • 50x the usage of Plus
  • Everything in Super
  • Earliest access to products and models

• Teams

  $30, $100, or $200 per seat/mo

  • Seat tier matches Premium, Super or Ultra
  • Centralized billing and administration
  • Usage analytics
  • SAML/OIDC SSO
  • Team marketplace for rules, skills and plugins

• Enterprise

  Custom

  • Pooled usage
  • SCIM seat management
  • Audit logs and service accounts
  • Invoice/PO billing
  • Priority support

Plans as listed on the official pricing page on 24 Oct 2026. Prices can change and may vary by country or exclude tax. Check the official pricing page.

Cursor alternatives

The main Cursor alternatives listed on Debuly are GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Zed, Cline, Augment Code and Kilo Code. The table compares pricing and platforms; order is A–Z.

1. 

   Augment Code

   Coding agent platform with a codebase Context Engine, Cosmos cloud agents and the Auggie CLI, priced as flat team plans plus usage.

   CodingAutomation and agentsDeveloper platforms
   PaidVisit Augment Code (official site)
2. 

   Claude Code

   Anthropic's coding agent that fixes bugs, writes tests and runs migrations from your terminal, IDE, desktop app, web or Slack.

   CodingAutomation and agentsDeveloper platforms
   PaidVisit Claude Code (official site)
3. 

   Cline

   Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal and desktop that edits files and runs commands with your approval.

   CodingDeveloper platformsAutomation and agents
   Open sourceVisit Cline (official site)
4. 

   GitHub Copilot

   GitHub's AI coding assistant for code completion, chat and agents in VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, the CLI and GitHub.com.

   CodingAutomation and agents
   FreemiumVisit GitHub Copilot (official site)
5. 

   Kilo Code

   Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI, with 500+ models, bring-your-own-key and team plans.

   CodingDeveloper platformsAutomation and agents
   FreemiumVisit Kilo Code (official site)
6. 

   Zed

   Open-source, GPU-accelerated code editor written in Rust, with multiplayer editing and optional AI agents, edit predictions and hosted models.

   CodingDeveloper platforms
   Open sourceVisit Zed (official site)

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Sources & verification

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