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Cursor

An AI-native desktop editor that combines completion, interactive agents, cloud agents, and review in one product.

Visit Cursor ↗Verified ·Jul 31, 2026
Best for
Developers who want one polished editor surface for both fast completion and longer agent-driven work.
Avoid if
You require an open-source editor stack or fully self-hosted model execution.

01 / Editorial view

Where it fits

Strengths

  • Integrated editor and cloud-agent workflow
  • Broad model strategy
  • Team administration options

Limitations

  • Agent usage can extend beyond the base subscription
  • The product is proprietary

02 / Workflow

Surfaces and capabilities

Autocomplete
Yes
Chat
Yes
Agent
Yes
Background agent
Yes
Review
Yes
Testing
Yes

Editors

Cursor

Operating systems

macOS, Windows, Linux

Repository hosts

GitHub

Languages

Language-agnostic

Bring your own key

Unknown

Bring your own model

Unknown

03 / Cost and deployment

What it costs to run

Individual

Hobby is free; Pro starts at $20/month.

Team

Teams starts at $40 per user/month.

Enterprise

Contact sales.

Prices exclude applicable taxes. Plans include model usage; on-demand model usage can be billed separately.

04 / Privacy

Data handling

Code processing
Cloud model processing; cloud agents run remotely.
Indexing
Unknown
Retention
Unknown
Training policy
Privacy Mode states that code data is not used for training by Cursor or its model providers.
Enterprise controls
Team-wide Privacy Mode, SAML/OIDC SSO, Usage administration

05 / Evidence

Primary sources

  • Cursor pricing ↗Checked Jul 31, 2026pricing, privacy.training_policy, classification.audience, capabilities

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