What is Cursor?
Cursor is a code editor built on VS Code with AI features that understand the entire codebase. It offers smart autocomplete (Tab), an agent mode that makes multi-file edits, background agents and a choice of different language models. It has spread rapidly among software developers and engineering teams. There is a limited free plan along with Pro, Business and Ultra plans.
Key facts
- Starting price
- $20 / month
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Active users
- —
- Customers
- —
- Vendor employees
- 300
- Launched
- 2023
- Deployment
- On-premise, Cloud (SaaS)
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- AI deeply built into a VS Code-based editor
- Strong codebase-aware chat and edits
- Supports multiple frontier AI models
- Free plan available
- Can run on-premise
Considerations
- Heavy usage can exceed plan limits
- Requires switching from your current editor
- Agent changes need close review
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Features
✓AI features· Automation
✓GDPR compliance· Compliance
✓SOC 2· Compliance
✓Single sign-on (SSO)· Security
✓Role-based access· Security
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