Cursor vs Claude Code
Cursor vs Claude Code compared side by side on price, plans and features. Cheapest paid option for one person: Claude Code $17/mo on Pro, against Cursor $20/mo on Pro. Cheapest paid option for a team of 10: Claude Code $200/mo on Team, against Cursor $400/mo on Teams.
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Our verdict
These are the two strongest tools in the category and they disagree about what a developer wants. Cursor keeps you in the editor: you see suggestions as you type, accept them with a keystroke, and the AI is continuous but incremental. Claude Code keeps you in the terminal: you describe a change, it explores, plans, edits across files, runs the tests and reports back. Claude Code is built to take on feature-sized tasks with less step-by-step direction, while Cursor is built around a faster, lower-friction experience for the ordinary business of writing code line by line. Neither is wrong: they suit different temperaments and different tasks. The pragmatic answer is often to run both: Cursor for the typing, Claude Code for the tickets. At $20 each that is cheaper than a single seat of most enterprise alternatives, and the two do not conflict because one lives in the editor and the other in the shell.
The numbers
At a glance
How Cursor and Claude Code stack up on price and plans. The highlighted cell wins the row; costs are monthly, at the yearly rate where one is published.
| Metric |  Cursor |  Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest for 1 person | $20/moPro | $17/moPro |
| Cheapest for 10 people | $400/moTeams | $200/moTeam |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Best for | Best for VS Code users who want an AI editor, agents and PR review from one vendor | Best for developers who delegate whole changes and review the diffs |
Pricing
Pricing compared
Per month, at the yearly rate where one is published. Checked against both vendors' pricing pages (Cursor Oct 3, 2026, Claude Code Oct 3, 2026).
Cursor
From $20/mo
- HobbyfreeFree
- Proper month$20/mo
- Pro+per month$60/mo
- Ultraper month$200/mo
- Teamsper user, per month (Standard seat)$40/mo
- Teams Premiumper user, per month (Premium seat)$120/mo
- Enterprisecustom pricingCustom
Claude Code
From $17/mo
- Proper month$17/mo
- Max 5xper month$100/mo
- Max 20xper month$200/mo
- Teamper seat, per month (Standard seat)$20/mo
- Team Premiumper seat, per month (Premium seat)$100/mo
- Enterpriseper seat, per month, billed annually, plus usage at API rates$20/mo
| Team size | Cursor | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20/moPro | $17/moPro |
| 5 people | $200/moTeams | $100/moTeam |
| 10 people | $400/moTeams | $200/moTeam |
| 25 people | $1,000/moTeams | $500/moTeam |
Feature by feature
Cursor vs Claude Code features
Every feature either tool lists, grouped by area. A check means it's included.
Inline autocomplete
Self-hosted or VPC option
Platform1 feature
| Feature | Cursor | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in hosting & deploy | Not included | Not included |
Team & Governance3 features
| Feature | Cursor | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| No training on your code | Included | Included |
| Self-hosted or VPC option | Not included | Included |
| Team admin & SSO | Included | Included |
Code Generation3 features
| Feature | Cursor | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| In-editor chat | Included | Included |
| Inline autocomplete | Included | Not included |
| Test generation | Included | Included |
Codebase Awareness3 features
| Feature | Cursor | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Custom project rules | Included | Included |
| Tool & MCP integration | Included | Included |
| Whole-repository indexing | Included | Included |
Agent Autonomy4 features
| Feature | Cursor | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Automated PR review | Included | Included |
| Background & async agents | Included | Included |
| Multi-file edits | Included | Included |
| Runs commands & tests | Included | Included |
Bottom line
Which should you choose?
Choose Cursor if…
Best for VS Code users who want an AI editor, agents and PR review from one vendor
Cursor pros and consChoose Claude Code if…
Best for developers who delegate whole changes and review the diffs
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