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Best Cursor alternatives
Cursor is listed under Coding (Free tier; paid plans from $8/mo). It is our best pick in 6 task guides. The first 4 tools below are paired with Cursor in our task guides; the rest are the most popular other Coding tools in our database.
8 alternatives to Cursor
GitHub Copilot
AI pair programmer inside your editor and GitHub.
Free tierFree tier, paid from $10/mo (Pro)Coding
Bolt.new
StackBlitz's in-browser AI app builder.
Free tierFree tier (daily token limit); Pro from $25/moCoding
Claude Code
Terminal-based agentic coding tool from Anthropic.
PaidIncluded with Claude Pro ($20/mo) and Max plans, or via APICoding
Our pick for: AI coding agent for the terminal
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
AI code editor (formerly Windsurf) with agentic coding, now part of Devin.
Free tierFree tier; Pro $20/moCoding
Lovable
Build full-stack web apps by describing them in chat.
Free tierFree plan with monthly credits; paid plans availableCoding
Our pick for: build a website, build an app, prototype
Aider
Open-source AI pair programmer in your terminal.
Free tierFree and open source (bring your own API key)Coding
CodeRabbit
AI code review on pull requests.
PaidPaid from $24/user/mo billed annually; free trialCoding
Our pick for: code review, AI to review pull requests
Devin
Autonomous AI software engineer from Cognition.
Free tierFree tier; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/moCoding
Pricing at a glance
| Tool | Category | Pricing | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor | Coding | Free tier; paid plans from $8/mo | Yes |
| GitHub Copilot | Coding | Free tier, paid from $10/mo (Pro) | Yes |
| Bolt.new | Coding | Free tier (daily token limit); Pro from $25/mo | Yes |
| Claude Code | Coding | Included with Claude Pro ($20/mo) and Max plans, or via API | No |
| Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) | Coding | Free tier; Pro $20/mo | Yes |
| Lovable | Coding | Free plan with monthly credits; paid plans available | Yes |
| Aider | Coding | Free and open source (bring your own API key) | Yes |
| CodeRabbit | Coding | Paid from $24/user/mo billed annually; free trial | No |
| Devin | Coding | Free tier; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo | Yes |
Pricing changes often; check the official site before buying.