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Comparator · Coding

Claude Code$20/mo (Pro)vsCursorFrom $20/mo (Individual (Pro))
Starting price$20/mo · From $20/mo
Free tierno · yes
Plans documented5 · 5
Platforms2 · 1
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Category Coding Coding
Main use cases
  • Building features across multiple files
  • Fixing bugs
  • Automating development tasks
  • Exploring an unfamiliar codebase
  • Running commands and tests from the terminal
  • Writing and refactoring code
  • Agent-driven feature work
  • Automated code review
  • Team development workflows
Best for Developers working in the terminal, Teams using Claude subscriptions or Console Professional developers, Engineering teams, Enterprises needing admin controls
Platforms Web, Desktop Desktop
Pricing model — Freemium
Pricing

Claude Free $0 (no Claude Code); Pro $17/mo billed annually ($200 up front) or $20 billed monthly, includes Claude Code; Max from $100/mo (5x or 20x usage of Pro). Team/Enterprise listed separately. Console use billed by API token consumption.

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗

Hobby: Free; Individual (Pro/Pro+/Ultra): from $20/mo; Teams: from $40/user/mo; Enterprise: custom.

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features
  • Terminal CLI with native installer and Homebrew/WinGet options
  • VS Code and JetBrains extensions
  • Desktop app and web access
  • Integration with development tools
  • Third-party provider support in CLI, VS Code and JetBrains
  • Usage and cost tracking via /usage
  • Coding agent
  • Cloud agents and automations
  • Bugbot code review
  • MCPs, skills and hooks
  • CLI
  • Privacy mode
Pros
  • Available on several surfaces: terminal, IDE, desktop, web
  • Included in Pro and Max subscription plans
  • Native installs update automatically in the background
  • Can also be used via Anthropic Console account
  • Free Hobby plan with no credit card required
  • Access to frontier models on paid plans
  • Team SSO and privacy mode on Teams
  • On-demand usage once included usage runs out
Limitations
  • Not included in the Free Claude plan
  • Most surfaces require a Claude subscription or Console account
  • Console use is billed by API token consumption
  • Subscription usage limits apply
  • Free plan has limited agent requests
  • Usage beyond included amount is billed extra
  • Bugbot on Individual is usage-billed
  • Prices exclude taxes
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