Alternatives
Cursor alternatives
Not sold on Cursor? These are real alternatives, from editors with agents built in to agents you add to the editor you already use.
The alternatives
- GitHub CopilotGitHub
Pick it if you want to keep your editor; Copilot works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Neovim and Xcode.
Free plan, paid from $10/user/month · macOS, Windows, Web, CLI · Cursor vs GitHub Copilot - Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)Cognition
Pick it if you liked Windsurf; it's now Devin Desktop, with local and cloud agents in one workspace.
Free plan, paid from $20/month · macOS, Windows, Linux · Cursor vs Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) - Claude CodeAnthropic
Pick it if you prefer a terminal agent with IDE extensions and Anthropic's models.
Paid from $17/month · macOS, Windows, Linux, Web, CLI · Cursor vs Claude Code - ClineCline
Pick it if you want a free, open-source agent in your editor with any model, including local ones.
Free and open source; you pay for model usage · macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI · Cursor vs Cline - KiroAmazon Web Services
Pick it if you like writing specs before code, or your team builds on AWS.
Free plan, paid from $20/user/month · macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI · Cursor vs Kiro - Google AntigravityGoogle
Pick it if you want Google's agent-first editor, free for individuals with weekly limits.
Free plan, paid from $30/seat/month · macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI, API · Cursor vs Google Antigravity
Or stick with Cursor
Cursor is an AI coding agent by Anysphere (part of SpaceX).
Facts from each maker's official pages. How we verify.