Cursor (Anysphere)
Last checked 2026-10-15
AI code editor whose Agent edits code, runs terminal commands and controls a browser; Cloud Agents run in isolated VMs and open PRs.
Capabilities
Sources: cursor.com/docs/agent/overview · cursor.com/docs/cloud-agent · cursor.com/help/ai-features/background-agents
Free or paid, in plain words
Free: not verified, so check the official site. Paid: price not verified, so check the official site.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Key limits & features | For | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All plans | See official site | Re-fetched 2026-10-15: the page returned plans bundled with Grok/X features and 'X Subscription Corp', which doesn't match Cursor's product; treated as unreliable — see official site | — | cursor.com/pricing | 2026-10-15 |
Rubric score
67/100 — Based on published features, pricing and documentation, checked 2026-10-15. No hands-on testing. See methodology.
| Capability breadth | Agentic / automation ability | Ecosystem & integrations | Privacy & business readiness | Value for money | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
Tasks it's listed for (17)
- Explain unfamiliar code Beginner
- Write unit tests Intermediate
- Fix a failing build Advanced
- Refactor across files Advanced
- Automated PR review Intermediate
- Issue to pull request Advanced
- Generate a regex or SQL query Beginner
- Write a shell/PowerShell script Beginner
- Explain logs and errors Beginner
- Infrastructure-as-code changes Advanced
- CI pipeline setup Intermediate
- Write analysis code Intermediate
- MCP tool integration Advanced
- Review code for vulnerabilities Intermediate
- UI mockup concept Intermediate
- Prototype to working app Advanced
- Simple website build Intermediate