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Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built as a native fork of VS Code. Features multi-file Composer editing, full codebase indexing, terminal assistance, and Claude 3.5 Sonnet integration.

Cursor Quick Summary
4.9 / 5.0

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built as a native fork of VS Code. Features multi-file Composer editing, full codebase indexing, terminal assistance, and Claude 3.5 Sonnet integration.

Free plan available ($20/mo Pro)

Pros & Cons

Cursor Pros

  • Native VS Code fork — import all themes, shortcuts, and extensions with 1 click
  • Multi-file Composer (⌘I) applies complex feature edits across multiple files in parallel
  • Deep codebase vector indexing allows asking questions with complete project context
  • Integrated terminal AI assistant fixes broken build errors and command flags

Cursor Cons

  • Pro subscription ($20/mo) required for high-volume fast model requests
  • Can consume high RAM during initial large repository indexing

Pricing Breakdown

Hobby

Ideal for testing Cursor features

$0forever
  • 14-day Pro trial included
  • 2,000 auto-completions per month
  • 50 slow premium model requests
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Pro

Best for solo founders & active developers

$20per month
  • Unlimited auto-completions
  • 500 fast premium requests (Claude 3.5 Sonnet / GPT-4o)
  • Unlimited slow premium model requests
  • 100 Opus requests per month

Business

For engineering teams needing strict privacy controls

$40per user / month
  • Enforced zero data retention privacy mode
  • Centralized admin dashboard & team billing
  • SOC 2 Type II compliance certification

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