Editorially reviewed

Cursor

AI-first code editor with tab completion, repository-aware agents, background agents, and team administration.

A first-party commercial option relevant to AI developers, technical founders, engineering teams.

Reading this record

Cursor lists 5 plan(s) in this record; entry cost in the retained snapshot is a free entry tier on the Free plan (checked 2026-07-12). The recorded integration surface covers 3 named target(s) and 3 extensibility path(s); treat those lists as the practical ceiling of this snapshot. RepoRadar keeps permanent head-to-head records for it: Cursor vs OpenAI Codex vs Claude Code (against OpenAI Codex, Claude Code); GitHub Copilot vs Cursor vs Windsurf (against GitHub Copilot, Windsurf); Replit vs Cursor vs OpenAI Codex (against Replit, OpenAI Codex). This decision log retains 1 dated change event(s) (1 new entity); the most recent was new entity on 2026-07-14.

Who it fits

AI developerstechnical foundersengineering teams

Deployment

desktop, vendor_cloud

Integrations

GitHub, GitLab, VS Code extensions

Extensibility

editor extensions, rules, MCP

Dated pricing intelligence

PlanPriceBilling
Free$0month
Pro$20month
Pro Plus$60month
Ultra$200month
Teams$40user/month

Agent usage is tied to included API-value allowances and model choice; additional usage can be purchased at cost.

Checked 2026-07-12 · Source is stale; recheck before purchase.

Privacy and code-data boundary

Privacy behavior and code-data handling depend on account and Privacy Mode settings; teams should verify organizational controls before using proprietary repositories.

Training/data-use check: Review the current Privacy Mode and service terms for the selected plan.

Verification record

Editorially reviewed · First-party product, pricing, and privacy review · last checked 2026-07-12T00:00:00Z

No hands-on run is claimed for this commercial record.

First-party sources

Dated sources behind this record

This record renders 3 retained source link(s) across 2 source host(s). A checked date is shown only when the record contains one; multiple vendor documents are not presented as independent corroboration.

Follow the linked sources before purchasing or standardizing.

Longitudinal intelligence

How this decision record is moving

Raw history JSON →

28 dated snapshots retained from 2026-07-14 through 2026-08-28; see the snapshot index for explicit coverage gaps. Stars, version, release, pricing, integration, risk, maintenance, verdict, score, and momentum fields remain explicit even when a source has not reported them. Repository momentum is a normalized 0–10 RepoRadar signal; GitHub stars appear only where the popularity monitor retained exact timestamped observations.

RepoRadar scoreTrend begins after a second recorded point.
Momentum signalTrend begins after a second recorded point.
GitHub starsNot tracked for this record
VersionNot reported by source
Last releaseNot reported by source
Maintenanceofficial product reviewed
Current riskplan-dependent
Current verdictevaluate
Pricing baselineFree: $0 month; Pro: $20 month; Pro Plus: $60 month; Teams: $40 user/month; Ultra: $200 month
Pricing checked2026-07-12
Pricing freshnessRecheck required
Integrations baselineGitHub, GitLab, VS Code extensions

Recent dated points

DateScoreMomentumStarsRiskVerdictMaintenance
2026-08-28Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-26Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-21Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-20Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-19Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-18Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-17Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-15Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-14Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-13Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-12Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-11Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed

Why the record changed

new entity

Newly added to RepoRadar's decision catalog.

Record facts

Vendor
Anysphere
Category
coding agent
Maintenance status
official product reviewed
First tracked
2026-07-12
Record updated
2026-08-28
Verification stage
editorially reviewed
Local-model compatibility
not marked compatible

Every value above is rendered from a field in the retained commercial record; RepoRadar supplies the labels and formatting. Review the linked evidence before relying on a missing or ambiguous field.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cursor have a free plan?

Yes — Cursor's recorded pricing includes a free entry point (Free), checked 2026-07-12. Confirm current eligibility on the linked pricing source before relying on it.

Can Cursor run against locally hosted models?

The retained record does not mark it as compatible with locally hosted models. That absence is not proof of incompatibility; confirm current support with the vendor.

Who publishes Cursor?

Cursor is published by Anysphere. RepoRadar tracks it as a commercial record and links the supporting record sources that are available.

Where can Cursor be deployed?

Retained deployment models for Cursor: desktop, vendor_cloud. Governance-sensitive teams should confirm data-residency behavior on the linked privacy source.

Produced and maintained by RepoRadar Research under the methodology; corrections via report an error.