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Claude Code vs Cursor

Side-by-side facts from official pages, checked 2026-10-12. We do not pick a winner; use the "Best for" row and your own needs.

Claude Code
AnthropicCursor
Cursor

Pricing tiers

Claude CodeIncluded in paid Claude plans: Pro $20/mo billed monthly ($17/mo billed annually, $200 up front); Max from $100/mo (Max 5x / Max 20x); Team and Enterprise ($20/seat/mo + usage at API rates, billed annually). Can also use pay-as-you-go API credits via a Console account.

Source: claude.com/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorUnknown. The two official Cursor sources disagree as of this check. cursor.com/pricing (no redirect, HTTP 200) shows a plan set bundled with Grok/X features: Free $0, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200, Teams $30+/user. The Cursor docs pricing page lists Pro $20/mo, Pro Plus $60/mo, Ultra $200/mo, Start ₹649/mo (India only), and Teams Standard $40 or Premium $120 per user/mo. We will update this once the two sources match.

Source: cursor.com/docs/account/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Free tier

Claude CodeNo. The Free Claude plan does not include Claude Code (pricing table: Claude Code – Free: No).

Source: claude.com/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorUnknown (cursor.com/pricing lists a Free plan with limited agent/chat requests; the docs pricing page lists no free plan).

Source: cursor.com/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Models

Claude CodeClaude models: Opus, Sonnet, Haiku on Pro and up; Fable via usage credits or a share of weekly limits depending on plan. Context window up to 1M (varies by model).

Source: claude.com/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorCursor Models pool: Grok 4.7, Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, Composer 2.5. Other Models pool: third-party models (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Moonshot, Z.ai, Meta and more) at the model's API price.

Source: cursor.com/docs/account/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Local vs cloud

Claude CodeBoth: local CLI, IDE extensions and desktop app work on your files; web sessions and Routines run in the cloud. Models are hosted by Anthropic or supported third-party providers.

Source: code.claude.com/docs/en/overview · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorBoth: local desktop app and terminal agent; cloud agents and automations on Premium and above.

Source: cursor.com/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Platforms

Claude CodeTerminal CLI (macOS, Linux, WSL, Windows), VS Code and Cursor extension, JetBrains plugin, desktop app (macOS, Windows; Linux beta on Ubuntu/Debian), web at claude.ai/code, iOS/Android Claude app.

Source: code.claude.com/docs/en/overview · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorDesktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux; terminal CLI; web (browser, phone, Slack, GitHub, Linear).

Source: cursor.com/download · Checked 2026-10-12

Key features

Claude Code
  • Edits files, runs commands, creates commits and pull requests
  • MCP connections
  • CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md instructions, skills, hooks
  • Parallel agents and Agent SDK
  • Scheduled Routines in the cloud
  • GitHub Actions / GitLab CI/CD automation

Source: code.claude.com/docs/en/overview · Checked 2026-10-12

Cursor
  • Agent in desktop editor, terminal CLI and web
  • Unlimited Tab completions on paid plans
  • Cloud Agents and Bugbot code reviews on paid plans
  • Auto model routing (Cost / Balance / Intelligence)
  • Teams: centralized billing, SSO, team marketplace for rules, skills, plugins

Source: cursor.com/docs/account/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Best for

Claude CodeDevelopers already on a paid Claude plan who want one agent across terminal, IDE, desktop and web.

Source: Editorial summary of the sourced facts · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorPeople who want an agent-first editor with both in-house Grok/Composer models and third-party models.

Source: Editorial summary of the sourced facts · Checked 2026-10-12

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