Cursor Alternatives

Apps similar to Cursor include Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other options are VSCodium, Zed Editor, opencode and Claude Code. You're spoiled for choice with AI Coding Assistants like Cursor: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. AstraCode icon

    AstraCode

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    AI coding editor with agents that plan repository changes, implement edits, run tests, inspect results, and provide reversible checkpoints. AstraOne selects models per task, while browser testing, subagents, parallel work, MCP servers, terminal, CI, JetBrains, and Zed extend workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NP flagNepal
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  2. ZCode icon

    ZCode

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    From understanding legacy monoliths to shipping real-time features, ZCode keeps every engineer on the frontier of software development. ZCODE tracks context across repos so it can reason about your entire stack.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • CN flagChina
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  4. Codayak icon

    Codayak

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    Codayak is a free Windows AI coding workbench — a development sidekick for .NET and C# teams that works beside Visual Studio. Most AI tools help you write code; Codayak helps you ship it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • AU flagAustralia
    Every change proved: build, 3,198 tests, style, security, spec and learned lessons — a trust band with file-and-line evidence, and nothing hidden.
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  6. Recurse ML icon

    Recurse ML

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    Find bugs in AI Generated Code.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  7. SMAC icon

    SMAC

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    Local Windows adapter for AI-assisted C# or VB.NET development that keeps the master project under your control. Pack files and feature instructions for any AI chat, then preview proposed inserts, replacements, and appends before accepting, saving, or rolling back changes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU
    Dark Theme. Upper bar showing the OPEN and 4 main loop buttons. MASTER, NEW AI (code), PREVIEW, MERGED and additionally the Search .
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  9. Atlarix icon

    Atlarix

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    Desktop AI agent workstation that plans, builds, reviews, debugs and tests real projects beside your editor, and asks before it writes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • KE flagKenya
    Approval gate: every file edit is shown as a diff you allow or deny
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  10. Codelazr icon

    Codelazr

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    AI code editor that makes multi-file changes to GitHub repos via GitHub's API. No local clone, chat-driven, commit or PR straight from your browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Codelazr screenshot 1
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  11. Codowave icon

    Codowave

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    Codowave is a SaaS platform that assigns an autonomous AI engineer to a project. The operator connects a repository and tracker — Linear, Trello, Jira, GitHub Issues, or another supported source — and Codowave deploys an isolated agent container.

    Cost / License

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    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  12. VibeKit icon

    VibeKit

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    Build, host, and keep improving an app entirely from your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
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  13. Claw Code icon

    Claw Code

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    An agent-managed museum exhibit, built in Rust with Gajae-Code / LazyCodex — developed and maintained with no human intervention.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. ZYRAXON AI icon

    ZYRAXON AI

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    Next-Gen autonomous AI software engineer, combining dual-engine intelligence, 136+ MCP tools, real-time voice-to-code, and native desktop app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BD flagBangladesh
    ZYRAXON AI screenshot 1
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  15. vixl icon

    vixl

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    Local-first alternative to Cursor, Antigravity, and VS Code agents, with progressive tool discovery for faster local models.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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