Write, edit, and debug code with an AI assistant that understands your entire codebase.
Each app below addresses a specific gap in Cursor's offering. We picked them based on real user review patterns and feature differentiation.
GitHub Copilot provides AI code completions, chat assistance, and code explanation inside your existing editor. It is deeply integrated with VS Code and supports most major IDEs.
Explore GitHub Copilot data →Windsurf is an AI code editor from Codeium that offers a free AI coding assistant. It supports most major languages and provides completions, chat, and explanations at no cost for individuals.
Explore Windsurf (Codeium) data →Visual Studio Code is the most widely used code editor, with an enormous extension marketplace. AI features can be added via GitHub Copilot, Codeium, or other extensions.
Explore VS Code data →JetBrains offers language-specific IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.) with deep refactoring, debugging, and code analysis. AI Assistant is available as an add-on.
Explore JetBrains IDEs data →Zed is a high-performance, Rust-based code editor with built-in AI assistant, real-time collaboration, and a minimal interface. It is designed to be fast with large codebases.
Explore Zed data →Replit is a cloud-based IDE that runs in the browser, offering AI code completion, collaborative editing, and one-click deployment. No local setup required.
Explore Replit data →Cursor rapidly became one of the most popular AI-native code editors after launch, attracting developers who want deep AI code assistance beyond what GitHub Copilot offers in VS Code.
Yes. Cursor is a fork of Visual Studio Code with AI features built directly into the editor, so it supports all VS Code extensions and keybindings.
Yes. Cursor offers a free tier with limited AI completions and chat. The Pro plan at $20/month provides unlimited completions and access to more powerful AI models.
Cursor sends code context to its AI backend by default. Enterprise plans offer privacy mode that does not train on your code. Review Cursor's privacy policy for details relevant to your use case.
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