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The best AI Coding Assistant alternative to Cursor is Zed Editor, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Cursor and loads of them are AI Coding Assistants so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting AI Coding Assistant alternatives to Cursor are opencode, Google Antigravity, Claude Code and Void.

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  1. Zed Editor icon

    Zed Editor

     144 likes

    Blazing fast code editor offering real-time multi-user collaboration, language-aware syntax highlighting, integrated terminal, multi-buffers for tab-free editing, built-in Vim mode, searchable outline, AI coding assistance, advanced keyboard commands, and cross-platform support.

    116 Zed Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Zed Editor vs Cursor Comments
    Iaian7
    Positive
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    Zed is much closer to Cursor now than previous comments might have you believe; you're able to add API keys for a large range of providers, and the AI panel includes agent mode that will edit files as needed. The syntax for adding context (a folder, file, etcetera) is even the same as Cursor.

    gresch
    Negative
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    Zed is not an alternative to Cursor as the latter is an "AI"/ML coding support offering, not just a text editor.

    Aitztv
    Positive
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    today, 19-11-24, Zed for Windows is still not avaleible.

    • Zed Editor is Freemium and Open SourceCursor is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Zed Editor is a Code Editor Cursor is an AI Coding Assistant
    • Zed Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCursor is not according to our users
  2. opencode icon

    opencode

     53 likes

    Terminal-based AI coding assistant featuring a themed native UI, automatic LSP integration, multi-agent sessions, 75+ supported LLMs, local and cloud model options, shareable debugging links, open source licensing, and session sharing for collaborative coding workflows.

    101 opencode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Google Antigravity icon

    Google Antigravity

     56 likes

    Google Antigravity is an agentic IDE and coding environment designed to support real world software projects through autonomous development workflows. It provides an agent first workspace where developers set direction while AI agents carry out tasks such as coding, debugging...

    74 Google Antigravity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Dify - LLMOps Platform

    Streamlines AI application development by combining plugin and dataset integration, a unified API, visual orchestration, analytics, annotation tools, prompt engineering support, backend-as-a-service capabilities, and compatibilit...

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  6. Claude Code icon

    Claude Code

     61 likes

    Terminal AI assistant features deep codebase awareness, rapid code searches, multi-file edits, and advanced code understanding with explicit approval for changes, integration with VS Code and JetBrains, leverages build tools and test suites, and is highly configurable.

    138 Claude Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Homebrew
    • npm
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Online
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  8. Void icon

    Void

     37 likes

    The open source AI code editor. Write code with the best AI tools, use any model, and retain full control over your data.

    99 Void alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Devin Desktop icon

    Devin Desktop

     38 likes

    Windsurf Editor is an IDE merging AI and developers for lockstep collaboration with Cascade capabilities, boosting speed and contextual coding through copilot and agent-like systems across Mac, Windows, and Linux.

    111 Devin Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Codex icon

    Codex

     24 likes

    Automates code writing, editing, and answering codebase questions using secure cloud sandboxes and local terminal agents, enables parallel task execution, handles pull requests, integrates with repositories, and supports ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, and Team users.

    120 Codex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Cursor
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Node.JS
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
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  11. GitHub Copilot icon

    GitHub Copilot

     37 likes

    GitHub Copilot leverages the power of OpenAI Codex to provide real-time suggestions for code and complete functions, all within your editor. With its training on vast amounts of code, GitHub Copilot translates natural language prompts into coding suggestions across multiple...

    144 GitHub Copilot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Neovim
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
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    Emdash

     15 likes

    Emdash is a provider-agnostic desktop app that lets you run multiple coding agents in parallel, each isolated in its own git worktree, either locally or over SSH on a remote machine. We call it an Agentic Development Environment (ADE).

    69 Emdash alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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  14. Athas icon

    Athas

     19 likes

    Lightweight, open-source code editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux featuring Vim keybindings, built-in Git support, agentic AI editing with multiple models, syntax highlighting, LSP for intelligent completion, fast performance, and efficient workflows.

    78 Athas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  15. Trae icon

    Trae

     16 likes

    Trae is an adaptive AI IDE that transforms how you work, collaborating with you to run faster.

    54 Trae alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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