Criterion Claude Code Cursor
CategoryAI Coding AssistantsAI Coding Assistants
In one sentenceAnthropic's agentic coding tool that reads your codebase, edits files and runs commands from the terminal, IDE, desktop or browser.An AI-first code editor with local and cloud agents, now sold on a shared Cursor and Grok subscription.
Problem it solvesMulti-step engineering tasks such as fixing bugs, writing tests or updating dependencies take many manual steps. Claude Code carries out those steps and reports back for review.Developers spend time on repetitive edits, debugging and reviews. Cursor lets agents take on those tasks inside a full editor.
Free planNoYes
Developer APIYes — docsYes — docs
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux/WSL, VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Desktop app, Web, iOS/Android (via Claude app), SlackWindows, macOS, Linux, Cloud agents
Pricing (summary)Claude Code is included in Claude Pro ($20/month, or $17/month billed annually), Max (from $100/month), Team and Enterprise plans. It can also be used pay-as-you-go with an Anthropic API key at standard token rates.
Checked 2026-10-19		Cursor has a Free tier and paid individual tiers at $8, $30, $100 and $200 per month, with usage pools shared across Cursor and Grok products that refresh weekly. Teams starts at $30 per user per month and Enterprise is custom. Third-party models are billed separately at API list price.
Checked 2026-10-19
Strengths
  • Many surfaces sharing one configuration
  • Strong extensibility (MCP, skills, hooks, SDK)
  • Choice of subscription or API billing
  • Full editor plus cloud agents
  • Weekly usage refresh
  • Strong team admin options
Limitations
  • Not included in the free Claude plan
  • Usage on subscriptions is limited per 5-hour session
  • Changes still need human review
  • Included allowance covers Grok models only; other models cost extra at API rates
  • Plus tier is limited to Grok models
  • No annual pricing shown on the pricing page