Cursor

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What Cursor is

Cursor is 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 fleets of agents to work in parallel on tasks 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, while Teams costs $40 a month. Every plan includes model usage; additional on-demand usage continues after the included amount is consumed and is billed in arrears. Cursor says Privacy Mode prevents training on customer data and applies technical and contractual protections with model providers. Enterprise includes repository, model, and MCP controls, audit logs, and service accounts; pricing is custom and not listed as a fixed amount.

Who it suits

Cursor suits developers who want a coding agent across desktop, terminal, Slack, and GitHub workflows. The Hobby plan may fit someone starting with limited Agent requests; team and enterprise plans include administration and access controls.

What it does well

Desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Choose from models by several providers
Agents can work on tasks in parallel
Free Hobby plan includes Composer access
Privacy Mode says customer data is not used for training

What to know first

Hobby has limited Agent requests
On-demand model usage is billed in arrears
Enterprise has no fixed listed price
No self-hosted option

Limits

Hobby includes limited Agent requests. Every plan has an included amount of model usage; on-demand usage can continue after that amount is consumed and is billed in arrears.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	monthly · limited Agent and chat usage · Composer access	Free
Hobby	Free · No credit card required · Limited Agent requests · Access to Composer	Free
Super	monthly · 15× Plus usage · priority model access	$100 a month
Pro	$20/mo. · Extended Agent limits · Frontier models · MCPs, skills, and hooks · Cloud agents · Bugbot usage-based billing	$20 a month
Ultra	monthly · 50× Plus usage · earliest access	$200 a month
Premium	monthly · 4× Plus usage · cloud agents · automations · code hosting · AI reviews · third-party models at API list price	$30 a month
Teams	per user monthly · team administration and controls	$30 a month
Pro+	$60/mo. · 3x Pro Agent limits · Higher Grok Bot usage limits · Frontier models · Cloud agents	$60 a month

The first 8 of 10 plans, as cursor.com lists them, read 21 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan

Getting started

Visit the Cursor website.
Choose the Hobby plan to start free without a credit card, or select a paid plan.
For desktop use, install the app for macOS, Windows, or Linux.
Choose a supported model and use Cursor for code completion, chat, or agent work.
Connect Cloud Agents to a listed integration such as Slack, GitHub, GitLab, or Linear.

Verdict

Cursor offers coding-agent workflows from a free entry plan through paid individual, team, and enterprise options. Account for the separate on-demand usage billing after included model usage is consumed.

Questions

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Hobby is free, requires no credit card, and includes limited Agent requests and access to Composer.

How much does Cursor cost?

Pro is $20 a month, Teams is $40 a month per user, Pro+ is $60 a month, and Ultra is $200 a month. Enterprise pricing is custom.

Which platforms are available?

Cursor lists API, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. The desktop app is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Which models can users choose?

Cursor lists models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor.

Does Cursor offer a self-hosted option?

No. The listed self-hosted option is no.

What happens when included model usage runs out?

On-demand usage can continue after the included amount is consumed, and it is billed in arrears.

Facts from Cursor's own pages

Agent mode: Agent carries out end-to-end coding tasks while keeping the programmer in the loop. · cursor.com, 21 Oct 2026
Checkpoints: Git integration and checkpoints let users inspect history and roll back snapshots. · cursor.com, 21 Oct 2026
CLI: The Cursor CLI provides Agent, Plan, and Ask modes plus headless automation for scripts, CI, and GitHub Actions. · cursor.com, 21 Oct 2026
Codebase retrieval: Custom retrieval builds codebase context so the agent can understand a project. · cursor.com, 21 Oct 2026
Company description: Anysphere describes itself as an applied research company working on automating coding. · cursor.com, 30 Sept 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, 21 Oct 2026
Company size: Anysphere's LinkedIn page places the company in the 51–200 employee size band. · linkedin.com, 21 Oct 2026
Context inputs: Users can add files, symbols, images, web results, and documentation references with @ mentions. · cursor.com, 21 Oct 2026
Desktop platforms: The Cursor desktop app is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. · cursor.com, 30 Sept 2026
Development surfaces: Cursor runs in the terminal, collaborates in Slack, and reviews pull requests in GitHub. · cursor.com, 30 Sept 2026
Documentation: The documentation covers installation, agents, models, CLI, SDKs, integrations, customization, billing, and security. · cursor.com, 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, 30 Sept 2026
Extensibility: Plugins, Skills, and MCP connect specialized prompts, community extensions, and external tools or data. · cursor.com, 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, 21 Oct 2026
Headquarters address: Anysphere lists 2261 Market Street STE 86466, San Francisco, CA 94114 as its contact address. · cursor.com, 30 Sept 2026
Integrations: Documented integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, JetBrains, Slack, Linear, and MCP services. · cursor.com, 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, 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, 21 Oct 2026
Limit: cost and resources: Gartner reviewers criticize Cursor as expensive, resource-heavy, and limited in marketplace extensions. · gartner.com, 21 Oct 2026
Limit: support and billing: Trustpilot reviewers commonly describe confusing subscriptions, unexpected charges, difficult refunds, weak support, bugs, and performance problems. · trustpilot.com, 21 Oct 2026
Model support: Cursor lets users choose models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor. · cursor.com, 30 Sept 2026
Notable news: Cursor announced a beta Environments API on October 16, 2026, with cloud-agent environments supporting up to 300 repositories. · cursor.com, 21 Oct 2026
Parallel agents: Cursor says users can launch fleets of agents that work in parallel on tasks for hours or days. · cursor.com, 30 Sept 2026
Praise: agent workflow: TrustRadius reviewers repeatedly praise Plan and Debug modes, fast indexing, autocomplete, and the ability to make broad code changes from natural-language instructions. · trustradius.com, 21 Oct 2026