Cursor is the AI-first code editor built on VS Code that lets you code at the speed of thought. With Composer for multi-file edits, AI chat with full codebase context, and the best autocomplete in the industry, Cursor is replacing traditional IDEs.
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Software engineers
Engineers hand off coding tasks to Cursor and use autocomplete and targeted edits while building software.
Enterprise engineering teams
Large orgs like NVIDIA equip tens of thousands of engineers with Cursor to boost development productivity.
Cursor offers a free plan, with paid plans starting at Free.
Cursor does not currently offer a public API.
Cursor is available on Mac, Windows, Linux.
Cursor integrates with Slack, GitHub, Vercel, Snowflake, Terminal/CLI.
Cursor is offered as a cloud-based (SaaS) deployment.
VS Code lock-in; not available for JetBrains IDE users Also, Pro rate limits can run out for heavy Composer/refactoring users
Cursor is best suited for Software engineers, Enterprise engineering teams.
Common uses for Cursor include autonomous feature development, building landing pages and dashboards, reviewing and creating github prs, planning features.
Replit is the closest alternative to Cursor, followed by GitHub Copilot and v0.dev.
Cursor and Replit are both used for developer tools -- specifically coding assistants. See the full side-by-side comparison for pricing and feature differences.
Cursor's published pricing · verified Sep 13, 2026
Free
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