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Cursor vs Jules

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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Jules

Google's coding agent that fixes bugs and opens pull requests, closing 31 December 2026

Freemium
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Verdict

Cursor and Jules are both Coding AI tools. Cursor scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.6 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Cursor is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Jules 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 Jules if

  • You want a tool built for finishing or exporting existing work before the shutdown, previously, delegating well-scoped GitHub tasks such as bug fixes, dependency bumps and test writing.
  • Works asynchronously, so several tasks can run in the background (3 concurrent on the base plan, up to 60 on Ultra).
  • Plan and diff review steps keep the developer in control before a pull request is opened.
Best for beginners
Cursor
Best for business
Cursor

Features

20 features compared.

  • Agents
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Cloud agents
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Tab and inline edits
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Codebase indexing
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Bugbot code review
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Slack app and iOS app
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Marketplace and rules
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Privacy mode
    Cursor
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Asynchronous Cloud Tasks
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • Plan Before Code
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • GitHub Pull Requests
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • GitHub Issue Labels
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • Jules Tools CLI
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • REST API (alpha)
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • CI Fixer
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • MCP Server Support
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • Scheduled and Suggested Tasks
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • AGENTS.md Support
    Cursor
    Not available
    Jules
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Jules plans

  • Jules

    $0

    Base plan with daily task limits; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 15 tasks per day
    • 3 concurrent tasks
    • Gemini 2.5 Pro access

  • Jules in Pro

    $19.99/month

    Jules usage included with the Google AI Pro subscription; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 100 tasks per day
    • 15 concurrent tasks
    • higher access to the latest Gemini model

  • Jules in Ultra

    $99.99/month

    Jules usage included with the Google AI Ultra subscription; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 300 tasks per day
    • 60 concurrent tasks
    • priority access to the latest Gemini model

Our ratings

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

Cursor
8.7overall
Jules
7.6overall

  • Inline Code Completion

    Cursor
    9.2
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Codebase Indexing & Context

    Cursor
    9.0
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Cursor
    9.3
    Jules
    Not rated

  • IDE & Extension Compatibility

    Cursor
    9.0
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Cursor
    6.8
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Jules
    8.2

  • Feature Depth

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Jules
    7.8

  • Value for Money

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Jules
    6.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Jules
    7.5

  • Documentation & Support

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Jules
    8.0

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

Jules

Pros

  • Works asynchronously, so several tasks can run in the background (3 concurrent on the base plan, up to 60 on Ultra).
  • Plan and diff review steps keep the developer in control before a pull request is opened.
  • Offered a free base plan with 15 tasks per day.
  • Available through web, CLI and a documented REST API.
  • Frequent updates, with MCP support, CI Fixer and scheduled tasks added in early 2026.

Cons

  • Google is shutting Jules down: read-only after 11 November 2026 and closed on 31 December 2026.
  • Documentation describes GitHub only; no stated support for GitLab or Bitbucket.
  • Paid plans worked only with individual @gmail.com accounts.
  • The REST API is alpha and may change.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Cursor

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

Jules

7 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Stitch
  • Neon
  • Tinybird
  • Context7
  • Supabase

Company

  • Company
    Cursor
    Anysphere
    Jules
    Google
  • Founded
    Cursor
    Not listed
    Jules
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Cursor
    San Francisco, CA
    Jules
    Mountain View, California, USA
  • Listing
    Cursor
    Claimed
    Jules
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Cursor better than Jules?

It depends on your workflow. Cursor is built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests. Jules is built for finishing or exporting existing work before the shutdown, previously, delegating well-scoped GitHub tasks such as bug fixes, dependency bumps and test writing.

What are the key feature differences between Cursor and Jules?

Cursor: AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. Jules: Google's coding agent that fixes bugs and opens pull requests, closing 31 December 2026. Cursor is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Cursor or Jules have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Cursor or Jules?

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