Anysphere
Anysphere is the applied research lab behind Cursor, an AI-native code editor built as a fork of VS Code.
Our verdict
Who should look elsewhere
Paid plans represent an ongoing cost on top of free VS Code
Pros
- +Built on VS Code so existing extensions and workflows transfer seamlessly
- +Frontier AI model access gives best-in-class code suggestions
- +Cloud agents run tasks autonomously without tying up local resources
- +Composer handles complex multi-file refactors that single-file tools cannot
- +Free tier lets developers evaluate before committing
Cons
- −Paid plans represent an ongoing cost on top of free VS Code
- −Heavy reliance on cloud models means reduced capability offline
- −AI suggestions require verification and can introduce subtle bugs
- −Advanced features like SSO only available on higher-priced plans
- −Autonomous agents require trust in AI-generated code changes
Key features
- ✓AI-powered code generation from natural language instructions
- ✓Cursor Tab with predictive multi-line and cross-file edit suggestions
- ✓Composer for coordinated multi-file editing maintaining project conventions
- ✓Cloud Agents running autonomously on Anysphere infrastructure
- ✓MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for external tools and databases
- ✓Access to frontier models from OpenAI
- ✓Claude
- ✓and Gemini
- ✓Smart rewrite for simultaneous multi-line code changes
- ✓Full VS Code extension compatibility and familiar interface
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | — | month | Limited agent requests; Limited tab completions; No credit card required |
| Pro | $20 | month | Extended agent limits; Frontier models; MCPs, skills, hooks |
| Pro+ | $60 | month | Everything in Pro; 3x usage on all models |
| Ultra | $200 | month | Everything in Pro; 20x usage on all models; Priority feature access |
| Teams | $40 | month | All Pro features; Shared chats and rules; Usage analytics |
| Enterprise | — | month | Pooled usage; SCIM; Audit logs |
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