Best Cursor alternatives (2026)
12 alternatives to Cursor (AI IDEs, paid from $8/mo). Closest by overlap: Kiro, OpenAI Codex, Mistral Vibe and others. 12 have a verified free plan; cheapest published paid entry OpenAI Codex at $8/month.
How this list is built: Matched by overlap (+4 same category, +1 related category, +1 per shared feature/editor named on vendor pages, +1 shared free plan). Discontinued tools excluded. Overlap measures similarity, not quality. Listed A–Z by name. Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement.
| Alternative | Type | Free plan | Paid from | Overlap with Cursor | Vendor site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Q Developer | IDE assistants | Yes | $19/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, code completion, background/cloud agents, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Amp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $20/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, background/cloud agents, websites, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Devin | Autonomous coding agents | Yes | $20/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code completion, background/cloud agents, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Google Antigravity | AI IDEs | Yes | $30/mo | Same category; both mention code review, code completion, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| JetBrains AI | IDE assistants | Yes | $8.33/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, background/cloud agents, students, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Kilo Code | IDE agent extensions | Yes | $15/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, code completion, background/cloud agents, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Kiro | AI IDEs | Yes | $20/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, code review, background/cloud agents, SSO/SAML, students | Visit |
| Mistral Vibe | CLI coding agents | Yes | $14.99/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code completion, background/cloud agents, websites, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| OpenAI Codex | CLI coding agents | Yes | $8/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, code completion, background/cloud agents, websites | Visit |
| OpenHands | Autonomous coding agents | Yes | $499/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, background/cloud agents, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Warp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $18/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, background/cloud agents, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| WindsurfRenamed | AI IDEs | Yes | $20/mo | Same category; both mention code review, code completion, background/cloud agents, SSO/SAML | Visit |
FAQ
What are the closest alternatives to Cursor?
By our overlap score, the closest are Kiro, OpenAI Codex, Mistral Vibe, Windsurf, Amp. The score counts same category, shared features named on vendor pages and a shared free plan; it is not a quality rating. The table below is listed A–Z.
Which Cursor alternatives are free?
12 of these alternatives have a verified free plan: Amazon Q Developer, Amp, Devin, Google Antigravity, JetBrains AI, Kilo Code, Kiro, Mistral Vibe, OpenAI Codex, OpenHands, Warp, Windsurf.
What is the cheapest paid Cursor alternative?
OpenAI Codex, from $8/month on its vendor's pricing page, then JetBrains AI from $8.33/month.
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