Cursor alternatives
Same job, not the whole coding shelf. Order is editorial peers first. No sponsored spots.
Claude Code
shipAnthropic's terminal agent that edits, runs and tests code in your repo.
paidincluded in Claude Pro $20/mo ($17/mo yearly) and Max 5x $100 / Max 20x $200; shares the plan usage pool; extra usage at API rates
Verified 2026-09-01
GitHub Copilot
shipCompletions, chat, agents, and Copilot CLI — one GitHub Copilot seat, not a third CLI product.
freemiumFree $0 (2,000 completions/mo, 50 chat requests, CLI, limited agent mode); Pro $10/mo ($15 credits); Pro+ $39/mo ($70 credits); Max $100/mo ($200 credits)
Verified 2026-08-24
Devin Desktop (ex Windsurf)
situationalAgentic IDE (VS Code fork) with Devin agents and cloud coding.
freemiumfree tier; Pro $20/mo, Max $200/mo
Verified 2026-08-24
Aider
shipOpen-source pair programming in the terminal — git-native, works with any model.
freefree, open source; bring your own API key
Verified 2026-08-24
Zed
situationalFast open-source editor (Rust) with a built-in AI panel and agent mode.
freemiumeditor free; Pro $10/mo includes $5 token credits, overage at API list price +10%; Business $30/seat/mo; BYOK free
Verified 2026-08-24