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# Cursor

[01 ai-ide](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ai-ide)/[Anysphere](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/anysphere)/ACTIVE

Cursor is a VS Code–based AI-native editor with repo-aware chat, multi-file edits, Composer/agent modes, and cloud background agents.

-   [File editing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/file-edits)
-   [Repo context](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/repo-context)
-   [Code execution](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/code-exec)
-   [Background runs](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/background-tasks)
-   [MCP tools](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/mcp)
-   [Model routing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/model-routing)
-   [Long-horizon tasks](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/long-horizon)

SEC.01

## What it does

-   01Tab completion
-   02Agent / Composer modes
-   03Project rules
-   04Model choice
-   05Cloud agents
-   06Code review helpers

SEC.02

## Who it's for

Day-to-day coding in a polished AI IDE; the best-known entry in the category.

PRICING

## Pricing

Hobby free; Pro $20/mo; Pro+ $60; Ultra $200; Teams $40/user. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding.

caveat · before you adopt

Paid plans bundle two usage pools (Cursor models vs. third-party models at API price); heavy agent use on Pro can hit limits. Continue.dev was folded into Cursor in June 2026.

ALT

## Other AI IDEs (5)

[Windsurf / Devin Desktop Cognition · ai-ide editor · local/cloud · Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200; Teams $80 + $40/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/windsurf)

[Kiro Amazon Web Services · ai-ide editor/cli · local/cloud · Free (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo; Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/kiro)

[Google Antigravity Google · ai-ide editor/cli · local/cloud · Individual free; higher quota via Google AI Pro $19.99 / Ultra $99.99–$199.99](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/antigravity)

[Zed Zed Industries · ai-ide editor · local · Editor free; Pro $10/mo (incl. $5 tokens); Business $30/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/zed)

[Trae ByteDance · ai-ide editor · local/cloud · Free; paid from ~$10/mo (Pro) — regional tiers vary](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/trae)

VENDOR

## More from Anysphere

[Cursor Origin Anysphere · platform editor/api · cloud · In beta for paid Cursor plans; GA targeted fall 2026](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cursor-origin)

VS

## Head-to-head (4)

-   [→Cursor vs Windsurf / Devin Desktop](https://www.agentlist.io/compare/cursor-vs-windsurf)
-   [→Cursor vs Claude Code](https://www.agentlist.io/compare/claude-code-vs-cursor)
-   [→Cursor vs GitHub Copilot](https://www.agentlist.io/compare/copilot-vs-cursor)
-   [→Cursor vs Zed](https://www.agentlist.io/compare/zed-vs-cursor)

FAQ

## Frequently asked

### What is Cursor?

Cursor is a VS Code–based AI-native editor with repo-aware chat, multi-file edits, Composer/agent modes, and cloud background agents.

### Who is Cursor for?

Day-to-day coding in a polished AI IDE; the best-known entry in the category.

### How much does Cursor cost?

Hobby free; Pro $20/mo; Pro+ $60; Ultra $200; Teams $40/user. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding.

### Does Cursor run locally or in the cloud?

Cursor runs locally on your machine and in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are an editor/IDE surface, an API or protocol.

### What are alternatives to Cursor?

Other AI IDE entries in the catalog: Windsurf / Devin Desktop, Kiro, Google Antigravity, Zed, Trae. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the AI IDEs category page for tradeoffs.

### What should I know before adopting Cursor?

Paid plans bundle two usage pools (Cursor models vs. third-party models at API price); heavy agent use on Pro can hit limits. Continue.dev was folded into Cursor in June 2026.

Spec sheet

**Name**: Cursor

**Vendor**: [Anysphere](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/anysphere)

**Category**: [AI IDEs](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ai-ide)

**Interfaces**: editor · api

**Hosting**: local · cloud

**Pricing**: Hobby free; Pro $20/mo; Pro+ $60; Ultra $200; Teams $40/user

**Status**: actively maintained

**Integrates**: -   [GitHub](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/github)
-   [Slack](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/slack)
-   [MCP servers](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/mcp-servers)

**Speaks**: -   [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/mcp)
-   [Slack](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/slack)

**Record ID**: `sys://anysphere/cursor`

**Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog)

Sources

-   [↗ cursor.com](https://cursor.com/)
-   [↗ cursor.com/pricing](https://cursor.com/pricing)
-   [↗ cursor.com/docs/models-and-pricing](https://cursor.com/docs/models-and-pricing)

Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date.

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