# Cursor

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

- Category: [Coding AI](https://finderatlas.com/categories/coding-ai)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://cursor.com
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, Web, iOS, CLI
- API: available
- Mobile app: available
- Made by: Anysphere, San Francisco, CA
- Rating: 5.0/5 from 1 user review
- Last updated: 2026-11-04
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/cursor

## Overview

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.

## 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

## Pricing

- **Free** ($0): Limited usage for trying Cursor and Grok.
- **Plus** ($8/month): Basic usage pool, Grok models only.
- **Premium** ($30/month): 4x the usage of Plus, recommended for new AI users.
- **Super** ($100/month): 15x the usage of Plus, for daily agent users.
- **Ultra** ($200/month): 50x the usage of Plus, for power users.
- **Teams** ($30/user/mo): Per-seat plans with pooled admin controls; seats are Premium $30, Super $100 or Ultra $200 per user per month.
- **Enterprise** (Custom): Invoicing, pooled usage and advanced security.

## Best for

- Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests

## Who uses it

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

## Strengths

- 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

## Limitations

- 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

## Not recommended for

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

## Integrations

- GitHub
- Slack
- VS Code extensions
- MCP servers

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Inline Code Completion: 9.2/10
- Codebase Indexing & Context: 9/10
- Multi-file Agentic Edits: 9.3/10
- IDE & Extension Compatibility: 9/10
- Pricing Clarity: 6.8/10

## Alternatives

- [OpenAI Codex](https://finderatlas.com/tools/openai-codex): OpenAI's coding agent that writes, reviews and runs code from terminal, IDE, desktop or cloud ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/cursor-vs-openai-codex))
- [Conductor](https://finderatlas.com/tools/conductor): Run a team of coding agents in parallel, each in its own isolated workspace ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/conductor-vs-cursor))
- [Macroscope](https://finderatlas.com/tools/macroscope): AI code review, agent orchestration and engineering status updates for GitHub teams ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/cursor-vs-macroscope))
- [Cline](https://finderatlas.com/tools/cline): Open-source autonomous coding agent for your editor, terminal, and CI pipelines ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/cline-vs-cursor))
- [Augment Code](https://finderatlas.com/tools/augment-code): Agentic coding platform that runs code review and ticket-to-PR work on your codebase ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/augment-code-vs-cursor))
- [Amp](https://finderatlas.com/tools/amp): Coding agent that runs in cloud orbs and keeps working after you close your laptop ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-cursor))
- [Kilo Code](https://finderatlas.com/tools/kilo-code): Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and CLI with 500+ models ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/cursor-vs-kilo-code))
- [Google Antigravity](https://finderatlas.com/tools/google-antigravity): Google's agent-first platform for building software with parallel AI coding agents ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/cursor-vs-google-antigravity))

## Recent updates

- 2026-10-16: Cloud agents can build interactive canvases, a beta Environments API was added, and environments support up to 300 re...
- 2026-10-06: The iOS app can view and message local agents running on a computer
- 2026-09-23: New bots monitor deployments for regressions and report exploitable bugs on pull requests
- 2026-09-10: Beta feature for managing larger bodies of work with a coordinator agent that delegates tasks

## Recent user reviews

- 5/5 (2026-08-05): Cursor has completely doubled my coding speed. The @codebase search combined with Claude 3.5 Sonnet is unreal.

## FAQ

**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.