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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
Free, from $8/mo
Claude vs Cursor
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Claude if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on iOS, Android, Windows
- you're in its core audience: knowledge workers, software developers
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Choose Cursor if…
- you want the lower entry price ($8/mo vs $17/mo)
- you work on Slack
- you're in its core audience: software developers, engineering teams
Side by side
Feature Claude Cursor
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$17/mo$8/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes, unless you opt out
Data retention—Kept only as long as necessary for operations and legitimate business needs
Security and compliance—SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 42001
Updates, last 90 days—5
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome, APImacOS, Web, Slack
CategoryAI ChatbotsCode Assistants
CompanyAnthropic PBCAnysphere, Inc.
Based inUnited States—
Founded——
Part of—SpaceX
Key features
C Claude
- Chat with web search and memory
- File creation and code execution
- Artifacts, Slides, Docs and Design tools
- Claude Code for software development
- Projects for organizing work
- Scheduled and handed-off tasks
- Chrome, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations
- Per-token API with batch discount
C Cursor
- Agent mode that plans and builds features from prompts
- Cloud agents running tasks in parallel on own machines
- Command-line agent installable via curl
- Slack integration that opens pull requests
- AI code reviews on GitHub PRs via Bugbot
- Model choice across OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, Cursor
- Cmd+K targeted inline edits
- Privacy mode excluding code from training
Plans and prices
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Claude
Free$0
Pro$20/mo or $17/mo billed yearly ($200)
MaxFrom $100/mo
Team Standard$25/seat/mo or $20/seat billed yearly
Team Premium$125/seat/mo or $100/seat billed yearly
Enterprise$20/seat billed yearly + usage at API rates
Cursor
Free$0/month
Plus$8/month
Premium$30/month
Super$100/month
Ultra$200/month
Teams$30+/user/month
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Claude
- Free plan includes web search, code execution and memory
- Apps for web, desktop, iOS and Android
- Max plans include $100-$200/month in API credits
- Enterprise plan offers a HIPAA-ready option and a Compliance API
- Claude Code is not included in the free plan
- Max plans are billed monthly only
- Enterprise requires a 20-seat minimum
- API is billed separately from chat plans
Cursor
- Free plan available
- Works in desktop, terminal, Slack and GitHub
- Supports models from several providers
- SOC 2, ISO27001 and ISO42001 certified
- Plus plan is limited to Grok models
- Third-party model usage is billed separately at API list price
- Cloud agents and code reviews require Premium ($30/month) or higher
- Prices exclude taxes
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