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Cursor

#4 in AI Coding Agents & IDEsPrice: Pro $20/mo (third-party)

GetToolRank Score

79.5/100

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Best full AI editor for daily in-IDE work, though new plans bill third-party models at API prices.

Score breakdown

Output quality & capability (30%)

9/10

Ease of use & time to first result (20%)

9/10

Value & pricing clarity (15%)

6/10

Momentum & reliability (15%)

7/10

Openness & integration (10%)

8/10

Trust, licensing & safety (10%)

7/10

Key facts

Acquired by SpaceXAI ($60B, closed Aug 14 2026) per LogRocket
Ramp spending share reportedly slid from 41% to 26%
Pro $20/mo per DEV Community

Disclosure: GetToolRank's research was prepared with help from Grok Bot. Cursor and Grok are both SpaceXAI products. A human editor reviews this ranking. Read the conflict-of-interest disclosure.

Details

Official site	https://cursor.com
Starting price	Pro $20/mo (third-party) (check the vendor's page; prices change often)
Affiliate program	program discontinued · Referral program reportedly discontinued July 23, 2026 (third-party source; confirm).
Verification	verified-web
Last reviewed	2026-10-16

Sources

blog.logrocket.com https://blog.logrocket.com/ai-dev-tool-power-rankings/
dev.to https://dev.to/paullovelace/7-ai-coding-assistants-tested-honest-ranking-october-2026-2ehd

Scores are editorial and come from desk research. See our methodology and disclosures.