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Score Comparison

70
Overall
70
55
Pricing
65
80
Usability
75
65
Performance
95
40
Support
55
50
Reliability
75
75
Onboarding
60
45
Security
75
70
Integrations
55
CursorSublime Text

Signals Comparison

Reliability

Cursor

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

Sublime Text

  • Slow updates and language support(5/10)
Security

Cursor

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

Sublime Text

No signals

Usability

Cursor

  • 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)

Sublime Text

  • Lacks advanced code intelligence(7/10)
  • Complex configuration for plugins(5/10)
  • Settings panel intimidating for beginners(4/10)
  • Tab navigation painful with many files(4/10)
Pricing

Cursor

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

Sublime Text

  • Constant license purchase prompts(6/10)
  • $99 license vs free VS Code(6/10)
Support

Cursor

  • Poor customer support and censorship allegations(6/10)

Sublime Text

  • Not open source, bugs not addressed quickly(4/10)
Performance

Cursor

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

Sublime Text

No signals

Integrations

Cursor

No signals

Sublime Text

  • Smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code(5/10)
  • No built-in debugging(6/10)
  • No built-in AI integration(7/10)
  • Deprecated plugins cause problems(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Cursor

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

Sublime Text

Free Evaluation
Free

Users: 1 user

Limits: Annoying license reminders pop up frequently

Constant purchase prompts, technically should buy for continued use
Personal License
Popular
$99/mo

Users: 1 user

Limits: Personal use only, businesses should use Business license

Future major versions (like ST5) require paid upgrade
Business License
$65/yr

Users: Per seat

Limits: Subscription model required for businesses

Recurring annual cost adds up over time

Feature Comparison

FeatureCursorSublime Text
Core
Multi-file editing (Composer)

Signature feature, industry-leading

Inline code completions

Tab completions

AI chat interface

Chat about code

Performance
Instant startup

Sub-second

Context
Codebase indexing

Indexes entire repo for context

Editor
Multiple cursors

Powerful

Split editing

Built-in

Code completion

Basic only

Navigation
Goto Anything

Best-in-class

Command palette

Comprehensive

AI
Multiple AI models

GPT-4, Claude, etc.

Custom AI models

Uses provider models

AI assistance

No native support

Integrations
VS Code extensions

Most work, some lag

Git integration

Built-in via VS Code

Extensions
Package Control

Plugin manager

Security
Privacy Mode

Business tier, zero data retention

SOC 2 certification

Type II certified

Enterprise
Team management

Business tier

Tools
Debugging

Not built-in

Cross-platform

Win/Mac/Linux

Reliability
Offline mode

Requires internet

Pricing
Free tier

Unlimited evaluation

Deployment
On-premises deployment

Cloud only

Collaboration
Real-time collaboration

Not currently available