Cursor Alternatives

Cursor is described as 'The AI-first Code Editor. Build software faster in an editor designed for pair-programming with AI' and is a popular ai coding assistant in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Cursor for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Visual Studio Code apps. The best Cursor alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other great apps like Cursor are VSCodium, Zed Editor, opencode and Claude Code.

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Cursor alternatives are mainly AI Coding Assistants, but if you're looking for Code Editors or IDEs you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Open Source and EU. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Cursor.
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  1. Cline icon

    Cline

     12 likes

    Autonomous coding agent right in your IDE, capable of creating/editing files, executing commands, using the browser, and more with your permission every step of the way.

    120 Cline alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Visual Studio Code
    • JetBrains IDE
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  2. Rivet AI icon

    Rivet AI

     19 likes

    Visual AI programming platform with a graphical interface for creating, editing, and debugging LLM agent workflows, supporting real-time collaboration, YAML-based version control, open-source TypeScript library integration, and scalable deployment in production environments.

    104 Rivet AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  4. Roo Code icon

    Roo Code

     8 likes

    Supercharge your editor with AI that understands your codebase, streamlines development, and helps you write, refactor, and debug with ease.

    29 Roo Code alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
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    Shipper.now

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  6. Qoder IDE icon

    Qoder IDE

     9 likes

    Qoder is an AI-powered agentic coding platform and IDE that automates complex software development tasks using autonomous AI agents.

    97 Qoder IDE alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CN flagChina
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  7. Eclipse Theia icon

    Eclipse Theia

     21 likes

    With Theia you can develop one IDE and run it in browsers or native desktop application from a single source. Theia is designed in a modular way to allow extenders and adopters customizing and extending every aspect of it.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Electron
    • US flagUnited States
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  9. Antigravity CLI icon

    Antigravity CLI

     10 likes

    Terminal interface for developers with agentic multi-step reasoning, natural language commands, multi-file and codebase editing, tool invocation, seamless SSH workflow support, low resource use, and integrated settings sync with graphical environments for flexible operations.

    58 Antigravity CLI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. TabNine icon

    TabNine

     18 likes

    Auto-completion for any programming language, using machine-learning.

    95 TabNine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  12. Bolt.new icon

    Bolt.new

     10 likes

    Bolt.new is an in-browser AI web development agent that leverages StackBlitz’s WebContainers to allow for full stack application development. The application presents users with a simple, chat-based environment in which one prompts an agent to make code changes that are updated...

    165 Bolt.new alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  13. Amazon CodeWhisperer icon

    Amazon CodeWhisperer

     11 likes

    Amazon CodeWhisperer is a general purpose, machine learning-powered code generator that provides you with code recommendations in real time. As you write code, CodeWhisperer automatically generates suggestions based on your existing code and comments.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
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  14. Privy Coding Assistant icon

    Privy Coding Assistant

     16 likes

    A multi-platform, AI-augmented coding companion ensuring secure development with unit test creation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Visual Studio Code
    Privy Coding Assistant screenshot 1
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  15. OpenGUI icon

    OpenGUI

     7 likes

    Desktop + web command center for OpenCode, Claude Code, Codex, and Pi. Multi-project AI coding sessions with streaming chat, prompt queue, model switching, and MCP tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Session View 1
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