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A typical compare page from Cursor raises 0.6 of our five red flags.

We found 634 candidate pages on Cursor’s website, of which 40 are compare pages. Those are the ones we score.

Together they add up to 24 red flags. At 0.6 per page, Cursor is a fair player: one red flag per page or fewer.

24red flags in total
0.6red flags per page
40compare pages
634 candidate pages →
1Wins on everything 14Never says when to pick the rival 7Admits no weakness 0Vague attacks 2Rival gets more criticism

Cursor against everyone

Left to right: red flags per page. Bottom to top: compare pages, on a log scale. Bigger dots have more red flags in total. Every grey dot is another company.

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All 40 pages

A filled dot is a red flag. Open a page to read it yourself.

Why Cursor can be better than visual studio code version 1.99 and the new capabilities of agent mode in vs code - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/why-cursor-can-be-better-than-visual-studio-code-version-1-99-and-the-new-capabilities-of-agent-mode-in-vs-code/78558
3
Cursor vs VS code - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-vs-vs-code/137051
2
How does Cursor compare to Aider+VScode? - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/how-does-cursor-compare-to-aider-vscode/100
2
Random Low Contrast / Washed-Out Theme Rendering in Cursor (Compared to VS Code) - Bug Reports - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/random-low-contrast-washed-out-theme-rendering-in-cursor-compared-to-vs-code/100522
2
Codex review vs Bugbot review - Feedback - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/codex-review-vs-bugbot-review/169245
1
Comparison to Copilot + Copilot Chat - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/comparison-to-copilot-copilot-chat/1158
1
Cursor Agents UI (aka Glass mode) vs. Claude Code Desktop - Feedback - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-agents-ui-aka-glass-mode-vs-claude-code-desktop/165408
1
Cursor Pro vs OpenAI Codex vs Claude Code: Where does Cursor have the advantage? - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-pro-vs-openai-codex-vs-claude-code-where-does-cursor-have-the-advantage/167057
1
Cursor Small vs GPT-4o Mini - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-small-vs-gpt-4o-mini/8736
1
Cursor Ultra Overage vs. Claude Code When Hitting the $200 Limit? - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-ultra-overage-vs-claude-code-when-hitting-the-200-limit/145421
1
Cursor vs Claude Code — Experiences with Cost and Performance - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-vs-claude-code-experiences-with-cost-and-performance/154003
1
Cursor vs Github Copilot - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-vs-github-copilot/7780
1
Fairytale versus musician - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/fairytale-versus-musician/162953
1
Github Copilot agent mode vs. Cursor Yolo mode and Agent - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/github-copilot-agent-mode-vs-cursor-yolo-mode-and-agent/48922
1
GitHub Copilot vs Cursor - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/github-copilot-vs-cursor/27549
1
Gpt5 vs Composer1, my opinion - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/gpt5-vs-composer1-my-opinion/140456
1
I don't get it.. What is advantage to paying Cursor AI vs using a ChatGPT 4 key? - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/i-dont-get-it-what-is-advantage-to-paying-cursor-ai-vs-using-a-chatgpt-4-key/2514
1
Why I’m forced to switch to Claude Code despite loving Cursor’s "Vibe Coding" (Pricing Policy Issues) - Feedback - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/why-i-m-forced-to-switch-to-claude-code-despite-loving-cursor-s-vibe-coding-pricing-policy-issues/144216
1
Why usage is vast in grok 4.6 vs composer 2.5 for same task? - Help - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/why-usage-is-vast-in-grok-4-6-vs-composer-2-5-for-same-task/169953
1
$200 Claude/cursor vs $200 Claude CLI - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/200-claude-cursor-vs-200-claude-cli/113978
0
Claude code vs Cursor? - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/claude-code-vs-cursor/156737
0
Comparison: Claude vs Cursor vs Copilot Review from a regular coder - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/comparison-claude-vs-cursor-vs-copilot-review-from-a-regular-coder/130701
0
Comparison of models / cursor vs native / agent vs normal / - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/comparison-of-models-cursor-vs-native-agent-vs-normal/48844
0
Cursor $200 vs. Claude Max + Cursor: Usage Limits and Trade-offs - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-200-vs-claude-max-cursor-usage-limits-and-trade-offs/148298
0
Cursor Composer vs ClaudeDev for the fun of it - Discussions - Cursor - Community Forum
forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-composer-vs-claudedev-for-the-fun-of-it/10269
0

Take the data with you

Every compare page we scored for Cursor, with its five answers, as JSON. The whole index is in the weekly release.

cursor.com.json pages.csv companies.csv

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