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Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

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Mobile

Security

Integrations

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Signals Comparison

Reliability

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Updates break functionality and corrupt data(9/10)
File saving failures reported(8/10)

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AI Agent deletes production databases(10/10)
Frequent outages and downtime(7/10)
App suspension when credits exhaust(8/10)
Constant internet required, unusable offline(5/10)

Security

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Remote code execution vulnerabilities documented(9/10)
Enterprise data privacy concerns(7/10)

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No meaningful AI guardrails or access controls(9/10)

Usability

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AI makes unwanted code changes autonomously(8/10)
VS Code version lag creates compatibility issues(5/10)
Agent auto-run can cause production disasters(9/10)

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AI Agent ignores instructions and introduces bugs(8/10)
GitHub integration is broken(5/10)
UI changes constantly break documentation(5/10)

Pricing

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Credit system confusing and controversial(6/10)
$20/month expensive for part-time coders(4/10)

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Credit system burns through money fast(9/10)
Billing feels like a dark pattern(8/10)
Restrictive free plan pushes paid upgrades(6/10)

Support

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Poor customer support and censorship allegations(6/10)

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Customer support is practically non-existent(8/10)

Performance

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Quality reportedly declining over time(7/10)
Slows down with large repositories(5/10)

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Platform is extremely slow and laggy(7/10)

Mobile

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No signals

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Can't actually build native mobile apps(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

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Hobby (Free)

Free

Users: Individual

Limits: No Composer, limited completions, slow requests only, no premium models

Very limited - depletes quickly with regular use. No Composer access. Slow requests instead of fast processing

Pro

Popular

$20/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: No team features, credit-based for premium models

Credits deplete based on model used. Premium models (GPT-4, Claude Opus) consume credits faster. Overage charges possible. Annual saves 20% ($192/year)

Business

$40/mo

Users: Per user

Limits: Still credit-based, requires commitment to full team adoption

Minimum seat requirements may apply. Per-user pricing scales: 50 users = $24,000/year. SOC 2 available but enterprise security concerns remain

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Starter (Free)

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: Very restricted for real development, No priority support

Only 3 active programs, Limited AI tier, No credit rollover, Apps may sleep after inactivity

Core

Popular

$20/mo

Users: Up to 5 collaborators

Storage: More storage included

Limits: Credits can run out quickly with AI Agent, No priority support

Unused credits do NOT roll over - expire each billing cycle. Overage charges if you exceed limits. Add-ons cost extra.

Pro

$100/mo

Users: Up to 15 builders

Storage: Expanded storage

Limits: Expensive for individual users, Credit system still applies

Still credit-based - heavy usage can exceed monthly allocation. Teams plan being phased out and replaced with Pro.

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: Custom

Storage: Custom

Limits: Contact sales required - no transparent pricing

Custom pricing - requires contacting sales. Implementation and onboarding fees likely. Unknown credit structure.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Cursor	Replit
Core
Multi-file editing (Composer) Signature feature, industry-leading
Inline code completions Tab completions
AI chat interface Chat about code
Usability
Browser-based IDE No local setup required
Multi-language support Python, Node.js, and more
Context
Codebase indexing Indexes entire repo for context
AI
AI code generation Agent feature, credit-based
Multiple AI models GPT-4, Claude, etc.
Custom AI models Uses provider models
Deployment
Instant deployment Shareable URLs instantly
On-premises deployment Cloud only
Integrations
VS Code extensions Most work, some lag
Git integration Built-in via VS Code
GitHub integration Buggy with multiple accounts
Mobile
Native mobile app builds Builds websites only
Security
Privacy Mode Business tier, zero data retention
Production guardrails AI can delete databases
Data export Limited, data harvested for AI
SOC 2 certification Type II certified
Enterprise
Team management Business tier
Pricing
Predictable pricing Credit-based, unpredictable
Credit rollover Only on Pro plan
Reliability
Offline mode Requires internet
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Not currently available

Signals Comparison

Reliability

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Updates break functionality and corrupt data(9/10)
File saving failures reported(8/10)

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AI Agent deletes production databases(10/10)
Frequent outages and downtime(7/10)
App suspension when credits exhaust(8/10)
Constant internet required, unusable offline(5/10)

Security

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Remote code execution vulnerabilities documented(9/10)
Enterprise data privacy concerns(7/10)

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No meaningful AI guardrails or access controls(9/10)

Usability

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AI makes unwanted code changes autonomously(8/10)
VS Code version lag creates compatibility issues(5/10)
Agent auto-run can cause production disasters(9/10)

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AI Agent ignores instructions and introduces bugs(8/10)
GitHub integration is broken(5/10)
UI changes constantly break documentation(5/10)

Pricing

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Credit system confusing and controversial(6/10)
$20/month expensive for part-time coders(4/10)

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Credit system burns through money fast(9/10)
Billing feels like a dark pattern(8/10)
Restrictive free plan pushes paid upgrades(6/10)

Support

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Poor customer support and censorship allegations(6/10)

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Customer support is practically non-existent(8/10)

Performance

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Quality reportedly declining over time(7/10)
Slows down with large repositories(5/10)

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Platform is extremely slow and laggy(7/10)

Mobile

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No signals

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Can't actually build native mobile apps(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

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Hobby (Free)

Free

Users: Individual

Limits: No Composer, limited completions, slow requests only, no premium models

Very limited - depletes quickly with regular use. No Composer access. Slow requests instead of fast processing

Pro

Popular

$20/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: No team features, credit-based for premium models

Credits deplete based on model used. Premium models (GPT-4, Claude Opus) consume credits faster. Overage charges possible. Annual saves 20% ($192/year)

Business

$40/mo

Users: Per user

Limits: Still credit-based, requires commitment to full team adoption

Minimum seat requirements may apply. Per-user pricing scales: 50 users = $24,000/year. SOC 2 available but enterprise security concerns remain

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Starter (Free)

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: Very restricted for real development, No priority support

Only 3 active programs, Limited AI tier, No credit rollover, Apps may sleep after inactivity

Core

Popular

$20/mo

Users: Up to 5 collaborators

Storage: More storage included

Limits: Credits can run out quickly with AI Agent, No priority support

Unused credits do NOT roll over - expire each billing cycle. Overage charges if you exceed limits. Add-ons cost extra.

Pro

$100/mo

Users: Up to 15 builders

Storage: Expanded storage

Limits: Expensive for individual users, Credit system still applies

Still credit-based - heavy usage can exceed monthly allocation. Teams plan being phased out and replaced with Pro.

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: Custom

Storage: Custom

Limits: Contact sales required - no transparent pricing

Custom pricing - requires contacting sales. Implementation and onboarding fees likely. Unknown credit structure.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Cursor	Replit
Core
Multi-file editing (Composer) Signature feature, industry-leading
Inline code completions Tab completions
AI chat interface Chat about code
Usability
Browser-based IDE No local setup required
Multi-language support Python, Node.js, and more
Context
Codebase indexing Indexes entire repo for context
AI
AI code generation Agent feature, credit-based
Multiple AI models GPT-4, Claude, etc.
Custom AI models Uses provider models
Deployment
Instant deployment Shareable URLs instantly
On-premises deployment Cloud only
Integrations
VS Code extensions Most work, some lag
Git integration Built-in via VS Code
GitHub integration Buggy with multiple accounts
Mobile
Native mobile app builds Builds websites only
Security
Privacy Mode Business tier, zero data retention
Production guardrails AI can delete databases
Data export Limited, data harvested for AI
SOC 2 certification Type II certified
Enterprise
Team management Business tier
Pricing
Predictable pricing Credit-based, unpredictable
Credit rollover Only on Pro plan
Reliability
Offline mode Requires internet
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Not currently available