Best alternatives to Cursor

Ghostwriter

#1

Also does autocomplete and ide, like Cursor. Choose Ghostwriter if you need it on Web, or if your work leans toward debugging, education.

Windsurf

#2

Also does ide and agent, like Cursor. Choose Windsurf if you need it on Web.

Continue

#3

Also does ide, like Cursor. Choose Continue if you need to self-host or audit the source.

tabnine

#4

Also does autocomplete, like Cursor. Choose tabnine if you need it on Self-Hosted, or if your work leans toward personalization.

Kilo Code

#5

Choose Kilo Code if you want something free outright, or if you need to self-host or audit the source.

Amazon CodeWhisperer

#6

Choose Amazon CodeWhisperer if your work leans toward security.

GitHub Copilot

#7

Same pricing and platforms as Cursor; the difference is in the workflow.

Claude Code

#8

Also does agent, like Cursor. Choose Claude Code if you need it on CLI.

OpenCode

#9

Also does agent, like Cursor. Choose OpenCode if you need to self-host or audit the source, or if you need it on CLI.