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AstraCode vs Cursor
Cursor provides AI assistance but lacks automated testing, checkpoint undo, and model escalation.
Which to pick
Pick AstraCode if you want…
- AI agents that plan, test and prove their own code changes
- Integrations with Zed, Model Context Protocol servers or Postgres (on AstraCode's list, not Cursor's)
Pick Cursor if you want…
- AI-driven coding assistants
- AI-assisted editing without full repo automation
- Integrations with Slack or Vercel (on Cursor's list, not AstraCode's)
Side by side
- What it is
- AstraCode:AstraCode is an AI-native code editor where agents plan, implement, test and verify changes across your repository.
- Cursor:Cursor is an AI-powered code editor that lets agents turn ideas into code across desktop, CLI, and integrations.
- Best for
- AstraCode:AI agents that plan, test and prove their own code changes
- Cursor:AI-driven coding assistants
- Who it’s for
- AstraCode:Developers who want AI-driven code edits with built-in testing and privacy on their own machine.
- Cursor:Developers and teams who want AI assistance for coding, debugging and automation.
- Pricing
- AstraCode:Freemium
- Cursor:Freemium
- Plans
- AstraCode:Hobby $0/mo · Individual $20/mo per month · Teams $30/user/mo per month per user
- Cursor:Hobby Free · Individual $20 / mo. per month · Teams $40 / user / mo. per month
- Works with
- AstraCode:JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Model Context Protocol servers, GitHub, Postgres, Linear, Sentry
- Cursor:Slack, GitHub, Linear, JetBrains IDEs, Vercel
AstraCode features
- Repository-wide edits. Agents locate files, plan changes and apply them across the whole repo, not just the open tab.
- Automated testing & proof. Each change runs your test suite and is undone to prove the test would fail without it.
- Model selection automation. AstraOne picks the model and escalates to a stronger one if tests fail.
- Checkpoint & undo. A checkpoint before every turn lets you accept, reject or fully revert any edit.
- Local privacy. All code runs on your machine; no repository is copied to external servers and no training on your code.
- Tool integration. Connects to existing Model Context Protocol servers, issue trackers, databases and internal services.
- IDE & CLI support. Same agent works in JetBrains IDEs, Zed, terminal, CI and pull requests.
- Custom model keys. Bring your own API key to use any model; the key is used once and never stored.
Cursor features
- Agentic coding. AI agents can generate, edit, and test code based on high-level prompts.
- Multi-surface support. Works in a desktop IDE, terminal CLI, Slack, GitHub, Linear and more.
- Cloud agents. Launch fleets of autonomous agents that run in parallel on cloud resources.
- Mission Control UI. Grid view of open windows for quick navigation and window management.
- Team rules & privacy. Define team conventions, enable privacy mode to prevent data training.
- Model selection. Choose from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI and Cursor models per task.
AstraCode vs Cursor FAQ
Is AstraCode or Cursor free?+
AstraCode has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $20/month (Individual). Cursor has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $20/month (Individual).
Which is cheaper, AstraCode or Cursor?+
They start at the same price: AstraCode's Individual plan ($20/month) and Cursor's Individual plan ($20/month) cost the same.
Do AstraCode and Cursor integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list JetBrains IDEs, GitHub and Linear. AstraCode also lists Zed, Model Context Protocol servers, Postgres and Sentry; Cursor also lists Slack and Vercel.
On DevHunt
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