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Cursor vs E2B

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Cursor

AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents

5.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Cursor is listed under Coding AI and E2B under Developer Tools. Cursor scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.2 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Cursor is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only E2B offers an API.

Best overall

Cursor

  • Software engineers
  • Full-stack developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprises

Choose Cursor if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.
  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support.
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks.

Choose E2B if

  • You want a tool built for running untrusted LLM-generated code, building code interpreters, and giving coding or computer-use agents a disposable Linux environment.
  • Hardware-level isolation through Firecracker microVMs rather than shared-kernel containers.
  • Model- and framework-agnostic, with Python and JavaScript SDKs.
Best for beginners
E2B
Best for business
Cursor

Features

18 features compared.

  • Agents
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • Cloud agents
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • Tab and inline edits
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • Codebase indexing
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • Bugbot code review
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • Slack app and iOS app
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • Marketplace and rules
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • Privacy mode
    Cursor
    Available
    E2B
    Not available
  • Firecracker microVM Isolation
    Cursor
    Not available
    E2B
    Available
  • Code and Command Execution
    Cursor
    Not available
    E2B
    Available
  • Pause, Resume and Fork
    Cursor
    Not available
    E2B
    Available
  • Network and Secret Controls
    Cursor
    Not available
    E2B
    Available
  • Persistent Storage
    Cursor
    Not available
    E2B
    Available
  • Custom Templates
    Cursor
    Not available
    E2B
    Available
  • Observability
    Cursor
    Not available
    E2B
    Available
  • Self-Hosting and BYOC
    Cursor
    Not available
    E2B
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Cursor
    Freemium
    E2B
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Cursor
    Yes
    E2B
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Cursor
    $0
    E2B
    $0
  • Plans
    Cursor
    7 plans
    E2B
    3 plans

Cursor plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited usage for trying Cursor and Grok.

    • Limited usage
    • Limited chat requests
    • Limited agent requests

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Basic usage pool, Grok models only.

    • Basic shared usage pool
    • Grok models only
    • Cursor agent
    • Grok API access

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus, recommended for new AI users.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Bugbot code reviews
    • Third-party models at API list price

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus, for daily agent users.

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

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus, for power users.

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

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Per-seat plans with pooled admin controls; seats are Premium $30, Super $100 or Ultra $200 per user per month.

    • Premium $30
    • Super $100 or Ultra $200 seats
    • Weekly usage pool per seat
    • Centralized billing
    • Usage analytics
    • Team privacy settings
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Team marketplace

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Invoicing, pooled usage and advanced security.

    • Invoice and PO billing
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Granular spend controls
    • Repository and MCP access controls
    • Priority support

E2B plans

  • Hobby

    $0

    Free start with one-time usage credit, no credit card

    • $100 one-time usage credit
    • 20 concurrent sandboxes
    • up to 1 hour sessions
    • 10 GiB storage

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $150/month

    Production usage with longer sessions and custom sizing

    • 100 concurrent sandboxes
    • up to 24 hour sessions
    • 20 GiB storage
    • custom CPU and RAM
    • plus usage

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large deployments with negotiated terms

    • Custom concurrency and limits
    • negotiated credits
    • BYOC option
    • $3,000/month minimum

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Cursor
8.7overall
E2B
8.2overall

  • Inline Code Completion

    Cursor
    9.2
    E2B
    Not rated

  • Codebase Indexing & Context

    Cursor
    9.0
    E2B
    Not rated

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Cursor
    9.3
    E2B
    Not rated

  • IDE & Extension Compatibility

    Cursor
    9.0
    E2B
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Cursor
    6.8
    E2B
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Cursor
    Not rated
    E2B
    8.3

  • Feature Depth

    Cursor
    Not rated
    E2B
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Cursor
    Not rated
    E2B
    7.6

  • Performance & Speed

    Cursor
    Not rated
    E2B
    8.4

  • Documentation & Support

    Cursor
    Not rated
    E2B
    8.2

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Cursor

Pros

  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks
  • Choice of models from several providers, including Cursor's own
  • Covers editor, CLI, web, Slack, iOS and PR review in one product
  • Privacy mode and SOC 2 and ISO certifications for team use

Cons

  • Third-party model usage is billed separately from the plan at API list price
  • Pricing is bundled with Grok and uses weekly usage pools, which makes costs harder to predict
  • No Android app, and the iOS app only controls local agents
  • Indexing can be heavy on very large repositories

E2B

Pros

  • Hardware-level isolation through Firecracker microVMs rather than shared-kernel containers.
  • Model- and framework-agnostic, with Python and JavaScript SDKs.
  • Pause, resume and fork of sandboxes (up to 100 forks) suits parallel agent runs and evaluations.
  • Free Hobby tier with $100 in credits and no credit card.
  • Self-hosting and BYOC options for enterprises, plus SOC 2 Type II compliance.

Cons

  • Pro costs $150/month before usage, a large step up from the one-time Hobby credit.
  • No GPU support; sandboxes are limited to 8 vCPUs and 8 GiB RAM.
  • Hobby sessions are capped at 1 hour of continuous runtime.
  • Enterprise carries a stated $3,000/month minimum.

Platforms

  • Web
    Cursor
    Supported
    E2B
    Supported
  • Windows
    Cursor
    Supported
    E2B
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    E2B
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    E2B
    Not supported
  • Android
    Cursor
    Not supported
    E2B
    Not supported
  • API
    Cursor
    Not supported
    E2B
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Cursor
    Not supported
    E2B
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Cursor
    Supported
    E2B
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Supported
    E2B
    Supported

Integrations

Cursor

4 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • VS Code extensions
  • MCP servers

E2B

7 integrations
  • Anthropic
  • OpenAI
  • LangChain
  • OpenAI Agents SDK
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure

Company

  • Company
    Cursor
    Anysphere
    E2B
    FoundryLabs, Inc. (E2B)
  • Founded
    Cursor
    Not listed
    E2B
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Cursor
    San Francisco, CA
    E2B
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Cursor
    Claimed
    E2B
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Cursor better than E2B?

It depends on your workflow. Cursor is built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests. E2B is built for running untrusted LLM-generated code, building code interpreters, and giving coding or computer-use agents a disposable Linux environment.

What are the key feature differences between Cursor and E2B?

Cursor: AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. E2B: Secure cloud sandboxes that give AI agents isolated Linux machines to run code. Cursor is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Cursor or E2B have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Cursor is freemium and E2B is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Cursor or E2B?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.