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What it is
Cursor describes itself as a coding agent for building software, with a desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Users can choose models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor, and launch groups of agents to work on tasks in parallel for hours or days. Cursor also runs in the terminal, collaborates in Slack, and reviews pull requests in GitHub. Cloud Agents integrate with Slack, GitHub, GitHub Enterprise Server, GitLab, and Linear. The free Hobby plan includes limited Agent requests and access to Composer. Pro costs $20 a month; Teams costs $40 a month per user. Every plan includes model usage, and additional on-demand usage continues after the included amount is consumed, billed in arrears. Cursor says Privacy Mode prevents training on customer data and uses technical and contractual protections with model providers. Enterprise includes repository, model, and MCP controls, plus audit logs and service accounts; pricing is custom and not listed as a fixed amount. Enterprise also includes priority support and account management.
For and against
For
- Choose models from five listed providers
- Agents can work on tasks in parallel
- Cloud Agents integrate with Slack and code hosts
- Free Hobby plan requires no credit card
- Privacy Mode says customer data is not used for training
Against
- Hobby includes limited Agent requests
- On-demand usage beyond the included amount is billed in arrears
- Enterprise pricing is custom and not listed as a fixed amount
The verdict
Cursor offers a free starting plan and paid options with expanded Agent limits, integrations, and administration. Keep the additional usage billing model in mind when choosing a plan.
Who it suits
Cursor suits developers who want coding assistance across desktop, terminal, Slack, or GitHub workflows. Teams needing centralized administration or enterprise controls can consider the higher plans.
Plans and prices
Free
limited Agent and chat usage · Composer access
Read 21 Oct 2026 · cursor.com
Plus
Grok models only
Read 21 Oct 2026 · cursor.com
Premium
4× Plus usage · cloud agents · automations · code hosting
Read 21 Oct 2026 · cursor.com
Teams
team administration and controls
Read 21 Oct 2026 · cursor.com
Super
15× Plus usage · priority model access
Read 21 Oct 2026 · cursor.com
Ultra
50× Plus usage · earliest access
Read 21 Oct 2026 · cursor.com
Hobby
No credit card required · Limited Agent requests · Access to Composer
Read 30 Sep 2026 · cursor.com
Pro
Extended Agent limits · Frontier models · MCPs, skills, and hooks · Cloud agents
Read 30 Sep 2026 · cursor.com
Pro+
3x Pro Agent limits · Higher Grok Bot usage limits · Frontier models · Cloud agents
Read 30 Sep 2026 · cursor.com
On the record
- Agent mode
- Agent carries out end-to-end coding tasks while keeping the programmer in the loop.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Checkpoints
- Git integration and checkpoints let users inspect history and roll back snapshots.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- CLI
- The Cursor CLI provides Agent, Plan, and Ask modes plus headless automation for scripts, CI, and GitHub Actions.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Codebase retrieval
- Custom retrieval builds codebase context so the agent can understand a project.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company description
- Anysphere describes itself as an applied research company working on automating coding.cursor.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company identity
- Crunchbase identifies the maker as Anysphere, Inc., also known as Cursor, founded by Aman Sanger, Arvid Lunnemark, Michael Truell, and Sualeh Asif.crunchbase.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Anysphere's LinkedIn page places the company in the 51–200 employee size band.linkedin.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Context inputs
- Users can add files, symbols, images, web results, and documentation references with @ mentions.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- The Cursor desktop app is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.cursor.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Development surfaces
- Cursor runs in the terminal, collaborates in Slack, and reviews pull requests in GitHub.cursor.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- The documentation covers installation, agents, models, CLI, SDKs, integrations, customization, billing, and security.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Enterprise controls
- Enterprise includes repository, model, and MCP access controls, auto-run, browser and network controls, audit logs, and service accounts.cursor.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Extensibility
- Plugins, Skills, and MCP connect specialized prompts, community extensions, and external tools or data.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Anysphere announced a $2.3 billion financing at a $29.3 billion post-money valuation in November 2025 and said its team exceeded 300 people.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Headquarters address
- Anysphere lists 2261 Market Street STE 86466, San Francisco, CA 94114 as its contact address.cursor.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Documented integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, JetBrains, Slack, Linear, and MCP services.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- License
- Cursor itself is proprietary; its license notice lists bundled components such as VS Code, Electron, and Monaco under their respective open-source licenses.cursor.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: context and token use
- TrustRadius reviewers report context loss in large codebases, inefficient token use, excessive changes, and occasional CLI or model problems.trustradius.com · read 21 Oct 2026
