Review · Developer tools
Cursor review
An AI-first code editor from Anysphere with agents, cloud agents, a CLI, Slack integration and AI code review.
By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 9, 2026
- Features (40%)
- 9.2
- Ease of use (30%)
- 8.9
- Value (30%)
- 8.2
Cursor remains one of the most capable AI editors, with agents that can run on their own cloud machines to build, test and demo features, plus a CLI, a Slack bot and Bugbot reviews on pull requests. Its pricing has changed shape, though. Plans are now sold through X Subscription Corp and share one AI usage pool across Cursor and Grok, and the page lists X perks such as a premium checkmark next to the coding features. Plus at $8 per month is cheap but limited to Grok models. Premium at $30 adds four times the usage, cloud agents, automations and code review, and opens third-party models such as Claude and GPT, billed at API list price on top of the plan. Super and Ultra raise usage to 15 and 50 times Plus. Teams start at $30 per user with SSO and privacy controls. Strong product, but the real monthly cost depends on which models you use.
Who it is for
Developers who want an editor built around agents and are comfortable paying for third-party models by usage.
Price
Free plan; Plus $8 per month with Grok models only; Premium $30 per month; Teams from $30 per user per month.
Plus $8 /month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.
Key features
- Cursor Agent on every plan, with cloud agents and automations from Premium
- AI code reviews on pull requests through Bugbot
- Cursor CLI for the terminal and a Slack integration
- Third-party models at API list price on Premium and above
- Privacy mode that keeps code data out of training
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Editor and agents are designed together
- Strength: Usage allowance refreshes weekly
- Strength: Teams plan adds SAML and OIDC SSO and usage analytics
- Weakness: Plus at $8 includes Grok models only
- Weakness: Third-party models are billed separately at API list price
- Weakness: Plans now bundle X and Grok features that many developers will not use
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, limited agent and chat requests
- Paid tiers: Plus, Premium, Super, Ultra
- Team price: $30+ per user per month
Where it ranks
Cursor is No. 4 in our Best AI Coding Assistants verdict.
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