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Cursor vs Horadric
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor, while Horadric is a desktop tile manager for agents without an editor UI.
Which to pick
Pick Cursor if you want…
- AI-driven coding assistants
- AI code editor
- Integrations with Slack, GitHub or Linear (on Cursor's list, not Horadric's)
Pick Horadric if you want…
- Tile-based desktop view for coding agents
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Claude Code, Codex or Grok Build (on Horadric's list, not Cursor's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Cursor:Cursor is an AI-powered code editor that lets agents turn ideas into code across desktop, CLI, and integrations.
- Horadric:Horadric shows each coding agent session as a desktop tile with a real terminal, letting you switch between agents without a chat UI.
- Best for
- Cursor:AI-driven coding assistants
- Horadric:Tile-based desktop view for coding agents
- Who it’s for
- Cursor:Developers and teams who want AI assistance for coding, debugging and automation.
- Horadric:Developers using Claude, Codex or Grok agents who want native desktop session management.
- Pricing
- Cursor:Freemium
- Horadric:Free
- Plans
- Cursor:Hobby Free · Individual $20 / mo. per month · Teams $40 / user / mo. per month
- Horadric:—
- Open source
- Cursor:—
- Horadric:Yes, 0 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Cursor:Slack, GitHub, Linear, JetBrains IDEs, Vercel
- Horadric:Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build
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.
Horadric features
- Tile dashboard. Displays each agent session as a small tile grouped by project on the desktop.
- Real terminal integration. Click a tile to open the actual CLI in a real terminal window.
- Cross-platform support. Native Windows (Rust, Win32, Direct2D) and macOS (Apple Silicon/Intel) apps.
- Session persistence. Sessions survive crashes, updates and reboots.
- Quick navigation shortcuts. Ctrl+Alt+Space jumps to the longest-waiting session; OS notifications alert waiting agents.
- Windows-only extras. Browser pane, quest log, orchestrator (Warriv), usage window and Discord status.
Cursor vs Horadric FAQ
Is Cursor or Horadric free?+
Cursor has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $20/month (Individual). Horadric is free.
Which is cheaper, Cursor or Horadric?+
Horadric is free, so it costs less. Cursor starts at $20/month (Individual).
Is Cursor or Horadric open source?+
Horadric is open source (Mopra/horadric.dev on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Cursor.
Do Cursor and Horadric integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Cursor lists Slack, GitHub, Linear, JetBrains IDEs and 1 more; Horadric lists Claude Code, Codex and Grok Build.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.