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27 alternatives to Cursor

Cursor is a 开发工具 product. The community recommends 27 alternatives: 26 open source, 26 self-hostable and 26 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Cursor highlighted.

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About Cursor

Cursor is a proprietary AI-assisted IDE built on Visual Studio Code. With a deep understanding of your project's context, it generates, refactors, debugs and documents code, significantly improving development speed and code quality.

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Not self-hostable
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Quick picks

Claude Code logo

Most voted

Claude Code

1 vote

Claude Code logo

Top rated

Claude Code

5 (1 rating)

Codex logo

Best open-source pick

Codex

Open source, Apache-2.0 license

Codex logo

Best self-hosted pick

Codex

Run it on your own server

Codex logo

Best free pick

Codex

Free to use

Claude Code logo

Most platforms

Claude Code

Available on Web, Windows, Linux, and macOS

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    Claude Code

    开发工具

    Claude Code is an AI coding assistant from Anthropic. It works as an agent in your command-line terminal (CLI) and helps developers complete complex programming tasks through natural-language instructions.

    Subscription
    Web
    Windows
    Linux
    macOS
    5 (1 rating)1 likeDetailsWebsite
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    2.

    Codex

    开发工具

    OpenAI 推出的编程开发工具。

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable
    macOS
    Linux
    Windows

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    • − Not on Web
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    3.

    Aider

    AI

    aider is AI pair programming in your terminal

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    4.

    bolt.diy

    AI

    Prompt, run, edit, and deploy full-stack web applications using any LLM you want!

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    5.

    Cline

    AI

    Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    CloudCLI

    AI

    Use Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor CLI, and Codex on mobile and web with CloudCLI (aka Claude Code UI). CloudCLI is a free open source webui/GUI that helps you manage your Claude Code session and projects remotely.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    code-server

    Software Development

    VS Code in the browser, hosted on a remote server.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    8.

    Cody

    AI

    Type less, code more: Cody is an AI code assistant that uses advanced search and codebase context to help you write and fix code.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    9.

    Continue

    AI

    open-source coding agent

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    10.

    crush

    AI

    Glamourous agentic coding for all 💘

    Open source · fsl-1-1-mit
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    dirac

    AI

    Coding Agent singularly focused efficiency and context curation. Reduces API costs by 50-80% vs other agent AND improves the code quality at the same time. Uses Hash Anchored edits, massively parallel operations, AST manipulation and many many other optimizations. https://dirac.run/

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    12.

    Eclipse Che

    Software Development

    Open source workspace server and cloud IDE.

    Open source · EPL-1.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    goose

    AI

    an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    14.

    machtiani

    AI

    Empowering users.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    15.

    oh-my-pi

    AI

    ⌥ Coding agent with the IDE wired in. Built by Stencil Labs.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    16.

    onlook

    AI

    The Developer Tool for Designers • An Open-Source AI-First Design tool • Visually build, style, and edit your code with AI • World's best, top-most agent recommended #1 Developer tool for Designers to design with Real Code.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    17.

    opencode

    AI

    The open source coding agent.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    18.

    OpenHands

    AI

    🙌 OpenHands: AI-Driven Development

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    19.

    paseo

    AI

    Orchestrate multiple coding agents from desktop and mobile

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    20.

    Pi

    AI

    AI agent toolkit: unified LLM API, agent loop, TUI, coding agent CLI

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    21.

    prime-agent

    AI

    A self-improving RLM agent for coding workflows and long-running autonomous tasks.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    22.

    Roo Code

    AI

    Roo Code gives you a whole dev team of AI agents in your code editor.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
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    23.

    t3code

    Software Development

    T3 Code is an agent control surface that lets users manage local coding agents from mobile, web, or desktop clients.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    24.

    twinny

    AI

    Open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code. Code completion, chat, edits and reviews with local or hosted models. Your models, your infrastructure.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    25.

    void editor

    AI

    Void is a deprecated open-source desktop app forked from VS Code that adds AI-assisted code editing and local model/provider support.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Zed

    AI

    Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    27.

    zerostack

    AI

    Lightweight coding agent written in Rust, optimized for memory footprint and performance

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Cursor

    • + Open source (Cursor is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Cursor is not)
    • + Free to use (Cursor is paid)
    DetailsWebsite

Cursor vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
Cursor
Current
NoNoCommercialSubscriptionWindows / macOS / Web / Linux——
Claude CodeNoNoCommercialSubscriptionWeb / Windows / Linux / macOS5 (1)1
CodexYesYesApache-2.0—macOS / Linux / Windows—1
AiderYesYesApache-2.0———0
bolt.diyYesYesMIT———0
ClineYesYesApache-2.0———0
CloudCLIYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
code-serverYesYesMIT———0
CodyYesYesApache-2.0———0
ContinueYesYesApache-2.0———0
crushYesYesfsl-1-1-mit———0
diracYesYesApache-2.0———0
Eclipse CheYesYesEPL-1.0———0
gooseYesYesApache-2.0———0
machtianiYesYesMIT———0
oh-my-piYesYesMIT———0
onlookYesYesApache-2.0———0
opencodeYesYesMIT———0
OpenHandsYesYesMIT———0
paseoYesYesApache-2.0———0
PiYesYesMIT———0
prime-agentYesYesMIT———0
Roo CodeYesYesApache-2.0———0
t3codeYesYesMIT———0
twinnyYesYesMIT———0
void editorYesYesMIT———0
ZedYesYesAGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0———0
zerostackYesYesGPL-3.0———0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Cursor?

Claude Code has the most community votes (1 vote). Other recommendations include Codex, Aider, bolt.diy, Cline, and CloudCLI; compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Cursor?

Yes. Codex, Aider, bolt.diy, Cline, CloudCLI, and code-server can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Cursor?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include Codex, Aider, bolt.diy, Cline, CloudCLI, and code-server.

Can I self-host an alternative to Cursor?

Yes. Codex, Aider, bolt.diy, Cline, CloudCLI, and code-server can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

Which Cursor alternatives work on Windows?

Claude Code and Codex support Windows.

Which Cursor alternatives work on macOS?

Claude Code and Codex support macOS.

Which Cursor alternatives work on Web?

Claude Code support Web.

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