Cursor
AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor with autonomous and cloud agents, Tab completion, a CLI and Bugbot code review across multiple models.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Task rank
- #2
- Tier
- S
- Score
- 93.7
Strengths
- Provides repository-wide code reasoning, understanding the entire project context.
- Built as a fork of VS Code specifically for AI, offering deep integration.
- Allows access to multiple different large language models within the editor.
Considerations
- The full IDE experience means adopting Cursor's VS Code-based editor; JetBrains and other IDEs get its agents only via the Cursor CLI
- Heavy agent use quickly outgrows the $20 Pro allowance, pushing daily agent users toward Pro+ or Ultra and usage-based Bugbot reviews
Price
Free tier available, Pro plan at $20/month
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 95.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 92.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 92.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
- Pricing
- Benchmark
- Reputation
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Sources
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Alternatives in Coding Assistant
- #1Claude CodeSScore 94.9Anthropic's agentic coding tool that handles bug fixes, tests and refactors from the terminal, IDE, desktop app or web.
- #3GitHub CopilotSScore 91.3Industry-standard coding assistant integrated into major IDEs with extensive language support.
- #4Codex CLISScore 89.0A command-line interface for scripting and quick prototyping powered by OpenAI's Codex model.