Comparison
Claude Code vs Cursor
Claude Code: Anthropic's coding agent, in your terminal and your editor. Cursor: The most popular code editor with AI built in.
| Claude Code | Cursor | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Price | Paid Included in Claude's paid plans: Pro $17/month annual ($20 monthly), Max $100 and $200/month. Teams from $20/seat. Also available via API. | Freemium Pro from $20/month. Free plan (Hobby) with limits. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | — |
| Platforms | Windows · Mac · Linux · Web | Windows · Mac · Linux |
Claude Code
- Understands whole repositories and works across many files at once
- One subscription covers Claude web, desktop, mobile and Claude Code
- Anthropic doubled the usage limits in May 2026
- No free plan: it requires a paid subscription from day one
- Once weekly limits run out it can switch to per-token billing
Cursor
- Very polished AI experience built into the editor
- Compatible with VS Code extensions
- Agent mode for complete tasks
- The free plan runs out quickly
- Fairly resource-hungry