coding
ai assistant
Cursor
AI-first code editor with inline chat, autocomplete, and codebase-aware assistance
8.3Excellent
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Score Breakdown
Ease of Use8.0
Features9.0
Value for Money9.0
Support7.0
Overall8.3
Cursor Pricing
Hobby
Free
2000 completions, 50 slow premium requests/month
Pro
$20/mo
Unlimited completions, 500 fast premium requests
Business
$40/mo
Per user, centralized billing, SAML SSO, privacy mode
Pros
- +Purpose-built IDE with AI deeply integrated throughout
- +Codebase-aware context — understands your entire project
- +Tab autocomplete is faster and smarter than GitHub Copilot
- +Supports Claude, GPT-4o, and other top models
- +VS Code compatible — import extensions and settings
Cons
- −Requires switching away from your existing IDE
- −Can be slow when processing large codebases
- −Free tier limits are restrictive for daily use
- −Privacy concerns about code being sent to AI providers
Best For
developers
software engineers
freelancers
indie hackers