Cursor alternatives

Closest first: ordered by how many of Cursor's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.

1. 1

   GitHub CopilotVerifiedFree tier · from $10/mo

   An AI coding agent for developers and teams, built into GitHub, IDEs, the terminal, and the web.

   Also does:Writing code with AIExplaining codeFinding and fixing bugsReviewing pull requests

   Web · IDE · Command line

2. 2

   DevinVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo

   Autonomous coding agent that plans, writes, and tests code, then opens a merge-ready pull request.

   Also does:Writing code with AIFinding and fixing bugsReviewing pull requestsCoding from the terminal

   Command line

3. 3

   Amazon Q DeveloperVerifiedFree tier · from $19/mo

   A coding assistant from AWS with IDE and CLI suggestions, chat, and agentic tasks for developers.

   Also does:Writing code with AIFinding and fixing bugsExplaining codeReviewing pull requests

   IDE · Command line · iOS · Android

4. 4A

   AiderVerifiedOpen source

   AI pair programming in your terminal that edits code in your local git repo and commits the changes.

   Also does:Writing code with AICoding from the terminalFinding and fixing bugsExplaining code

   Command line · Mac · Windows · Linux

5. 5

   CodeRabbitVerifiedFree trial · from $24/mo

   CodeRabbit reviews pull requests, triages review queues, and checks code security for engineering teams.

   Also does:Reviewing pull requestsFinding and fixing bugsExplaining code

   Command line · IDE · API

6. 6C

   Claude CodePay as you go

   Terminal-based agentic coding tool from Anthropic that reads a codebase, edits files and runs commands to complete tasks end to end.

   Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

   Command line · Mac · Windows · Linux

7. 7C

   ClineOpen source

   Open-source VS Code extension that gives Claude, GPT-4 and other models agentic access to your files, terminal and browser.

   Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

   IDE

8. 8O

   OpenAI CodexPay as you go

   Cloud-based agentic coding agent from OpenAI that clones a repository, writes code and opens pull requests autonomously.

   Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

   Web · API

9. 9Z

   ZedFree tier · from $10/mo

   Open-source, high-performance code editor with built-in AI completions, inline editing and an agentic mode for multi-file tasks.

   Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

   Mac · Linux

10. 10J

    JetBrains AI AssistantFree trial · from $10/mo

    AI coding assistant built natively into JetBrains IDEs for code completion, chat, documentation and test generation.

    Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

    IDE

11. 11

    SentrintVerifiedPay as you go

    Scans the GitHub repo behind an AI-built app for leaked secrets, open database rules and other security risks.

    Also does:Reviewing pull requestsFinding and fixing bugs

    API

12. 12C

    ChatGPTFree tier · from $8/mo

    OpenAI's AI assistant for questions, writing, coding and research, with a free tier and paid plans for more capable models.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Cursor vs ChatGPTWeb · iOS · Android · API

13. 13C

    ClaudeFree tier · from $20/mo

    Anthropic's AI assistant with a long context window, nuanced reasoning and strong performance on writing and analysis.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Cursor vs ClaudeWeb · iOS · Android · API

14. 14D

    DeepSeekFree

    DeepSeek's free AI assistant with strong reasoning and coding capabilities, available on the web and mobile.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · iOS · Android · API

15. 15R

    ReplitFree tier · from $20/mo

    Browser-based coding environment with an AI agent that builds, runs and deploys full-stack applications from a written description.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · iOS · Android