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Cursor vs Kiro
Cursor is an AI-enhanced code editor without spec-driven agent workflows.
Which to pick
Pick Cursor if you want…
- AI-driven coding assistants
- AI-assisted editing
- Integrations with Slack, GitHub or Linear (on Cursor's list, not Kiro's)
Pick Kiro if you want…
- Spec-driven development with AI agents
- Integrations with AWS IAM Identity Center (on Kiro'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.
- Kiro:Kiro is an agentic IDE that turns prompts into specs, validates code, and runs parallel AI agents across large codebases.
- Best for
- Cursor:AI-driven coding assistants
- Kiro:Spec-driven development with AI agents
- Who it’s for
- Cursor:Developers and teams who want AI assistance for coding, debugging and automation.
- Kiro:Professional developers and software teams building and maintaining large codebases.
- Pricing
- Cursor:Freemium
- Kiro:Freemium
- Plans
- Cursor:Hobby Free · Individual $20 / mo. per month · Teams $40 / user / mo. per month
- Kiro:KIRO FREE $0 · KIRO PRO $20 per user / month · KIRO PRO+ $40 per user / month · KIRO PRO MAX $100 per user / month · KIRO POWER $200 per user / month
- Works with
- Cursor:Slack, GitHub, Linear, JetBrains IDEs, Vercel
- Kiro:AWS IAM Identity Center
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.
Kiro features
- Spec-driven development. Generate executable specifications from natural-language prompts and run them against your code.
- Parallel AI agents. Run multiple agents that learn from each session to speed up large-scale code changes.
- Kiro CLI & IDE. Interact via a terminal UI or full-featured IDE with cloud-backed sessions.
- Cloud workspaces. Create cloud sessions that sync local agents, hooks, and steering configurations.
- Model selection & credits. Choose from open-weight, Claude, and premium models; usage metered in credits.
- Team billing & SSO. Per-user plans with consolidated billing, SAML/SCIM SSO via AWS IAM Identity Center.
Cursor vs Kiro FAQ
Is Cursor or Kiro free?+
Cursor has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $20/month (Individual). Kiro has a free plan (KIRO FREE); paid plans start at $20/month per user (KIRO PRO).
Which is cheaper, Cursor or Kiro?+
Cursor starts at $20/month (Individual) and Kiro starts at $20/month per user (KIRO PRO); the plans are billed differently, so compare what's included.
Do Cursor and Kiro integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Cursor lists Slack, GitHub, Linear, JetBrains IDEs and 1 more; Kiro lists AWS IAM Identity Center.
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