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Cursor

by Anysphere, Inc.

AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for developers, with agent, tab completion and cloud agents, a choice of models from several providers, and a free Hobby tier. Paid plans start at $20 a month.

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Visit WebsiteDocumentationcursor.com

At a Glance

Pricing

FreemiumHobby free; Individual from $20/month (Pro, Pro+, Ultra); Teams $40/user/month; Enterprise custom. Page served in USD, excluding taxes; no £ price seen.

Headquarters

San Francisco, United States

Target Audience

Software developers and engineering teams, from individuals on the free plan to enterprises needing SSO, SCIM and audit logs.

AI Model

Cursor's homepage lists Grok 4.7, GPT-5.6 Sol, Opus 5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro among selectable models; its docs table lists Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and other models.

Platforms

macOS, Slack

API

Available

Key Features

Use Cases

Delegating features to coding agentsUnderstanding an unfamiliar codebaseFixing bugsReviewing pull requestsEditing code with completion and Cmd+K

Pros & Cons

Strengths

  • Free Hobby plan needs no credit card
  • Many models from several providers in one tool
  • Privacy Mode is available to anyone (free or Pro); SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 listed
  • Works from editor, CLI, Slack and GitHub review

Limitations

  • Free Hobby plan has only limited Agent requests
  • Pricing shown in USD and excluding taxes; no UK price seen
  • Owned by SpaceX since August 2026, which may matter to some buyers
  • Terms say Texas law governs disputes, with courts in Wichita or Tarrant County

Integrations

GitHubGitLabSlackLinear

What it is

Cursor is a coding agent and code editor made by Anysphere, Inc. Its homepage describes it as "your coding agent for building ambitious software". It runs on the desktop, from a command line, and in Slack and GitHub pull-request review. Cloud agents work on dedicated machines to plan, build and test changes for you to review.

Who it suits

Developers and engineering teams who want to hand whole tasks to an agent, and choose between models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and others. Its docs list GitHub, GitLab, Slack and Linear integrations, plus plugins, skills and MCP servers.

Ownership

The Cursor homepage says that as of August 2026 "Cursor is now a part of SpaceX". Press reports that SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of Anysphere in August 2026.

Privacy

Cursor's security page says that when Privacy Mode is enabled, "we will not train on your data". The page says Privacy Mode "is available to anyone (free or Pro)", and team admins can enforce it. The page lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 42001:2023.

Pricing

The pricing page, served to us in US dollars and excluding taxes, shows a free Hobby plan, an Individual plan from $20 a month (Pro, Pro+, Ultra), Teams at $40 per user a month, and custom Enterprise pricing.

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