Cursor

Editor reviewed

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

5.0(1 review)Freemiumcursor.comUpdated 4 Nov 2026

About Cursor

Cursor is an AI coding tool from Anysphere that combines a desktop code editor with autonomous coding agents. The editor is built on VS Code, so existing extensions, themes and keybindings carry over. Developers use it for inline edits (Cmd+K), Tab completions, chat that references files and the indexed codebase, and agents that carry out multi-file tasks and show the changes as diffs for review.

Best for

Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests
Feature implementation: Ask an agent to add a route, migration and UI component across several files and review the diff.
Refactoring and migrations: Use codebase search and agents to update deprecated patterns across a repository.
Background tasks: Start cloud agents from Slack or the web to fix issues or open pull requests while you work on something else.
Pull request review: Run Bugbot on GitHub pull requests to catch bugs before merge.
Codebase onboarding: Ask questions about an unfamiliar repository using indexed search.

Not ideal for

Non-coding tasks
Users who want predictable flat-rate pricing with third-party models included

Popular with

Software engineers
Full-stack developers
Engineering teams
Enterprises

Screenshots

Key features

Agents
Cloud agents
Tab and inline edits
Codebase indexing
Model choice
Bugbot code review
CLI
Slack app and iOS app
Marketplace and rules
Privacy mode

Pros and cons

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

Pricing

Plans as listed by the vendor on 4 Nov 2026. Check their site for current prices.

See cursor.com

Free

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

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

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team.

8.7overall

Inline Code Completion: 9.2
Codebase Indexing & Context: 9.0
Multi-file Agentic Edits: 9.3
IDE & Extension Compatibility: 9.0
Pricing Clarity: 6.8

Platforms and integrations

Available on

macOS
Windows
Linux
Web
iOS
CLI

Works with

GitHub
Slack
VS Code extensions
MCP servers

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Release history

Oct 16, 2026
Cloud agents can build interactive canvases, a beta Environments API was added, and environments support up to 300 re...
Cloud agents can build interactive canvases, a beta Environments API was added, and environments support up to 300 repositories.
Oct 6, 2026
The iOS app can view and message local agents running on a computer
The iOS app can view and message local agents running on a computer.
Sep 23, 2026
New bots monitor deployments for regressions and report exploitable bugs on pull requests
New bots monitor deployments for regressions and report exploitable bugs on pull requests.
Sep 10, 2026
Beta feature for managing larger bodies of work with a coordinator agent that delegates tasks
Beta feature for managing larger bodies of work with a coordinator agent that delegates tasks.

Reviews

5.0

Based on 1 review

FinderAtlas Curator
2026-08-05
5 out of 5
Cursor has completely doubled my coding speed. The @codebase search combined with Claude 3.5 Sonnet is unreal.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cursor based on VS Code?

Yes. The editor is built on VS Code, so extensions, themes and keybindings from VS Code can be used.

Is my code used to train models?

Cursor says that with privacy mode enabled, which can be set in settings or by a team admin, code data is not used for training by Cursor or its model providers.

Are third-party models included in the subscription?

No. Plans include Grok model usage, while third-party models such as those from OpenAI or Anthropic are billed at API list price. You can set spending caps.

Does Cursor have a public API?

Yes. A Cloud Agents API (beta), TypeScript and Python SDKs, and Enterprise-only Admin and Analytics APIs. These run agent workflows and are not a standalone chat-completions API.

Is there a mobile app?

There is an iOS app that can view and message local agents running on your computer, which must stay on and online. No Android app is listed.

Who owns Cursor?

Cursor is made by Anysphere, which SpaceX agreed to acquire in June 2026. Cursor's site notes it is now part of SpaceX.

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