Cursor is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 8.1. Cursor wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Replit on 0, with 1 tied.
Developers who want AI help built into every part of their editor
Learners and makers who want to build and host an app in one place
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Cursor | Replit |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Category rank | #10 of 18 | #16 of 18 |
| Developer | Anysphere (SpaceX) | Replit |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Cursor better than Replit?
Cursor is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 8.1. Cursor wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Replit on 0, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Cursor or Replit?
Cursor: Free tier; Plus $8/month (Grok models only), Premium $30/month adds cloud agents. Replit: Free Starter plan with daily Agent credits; Core is $20 a month, or $18 billed yearly. On value for money, Cursor scores higher.
Do Cursor and Replit work on the same devices?
Only Cursor runs on Linux. Only Replit runs on Web, Android.
Which is more private, Cursor or Replit?
Cursor scores higher on privacy (7.2/10). Privacy Mode guarantees your code is not used for training by Cursor or its model providers. The iPhone app label links location, contact info and usage data to you, partly for marketing.
Strengths and weaknesses
Cursor
- Deep AI help built into every part of the editor
- Familiar VS Code base with easy migration
- Cloud agents keep working while you are away
- Third-party models cost extra on top of your plan
- Plans bundle Grok and X features you may not want
- Code is processed by cloud AI models
Cursor is the AI code editor many developers switch to first. It is built on VS Code, so your setup carries over, and it adds fast completions, agents that edit across many files, and cloud agents that run whole projects in the background. Since SpaceX bought it, plans center on Grok models, and Claude or GPT usage is billed separately. Turn on Privacy Mode for sensitive work.
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Replit
- Builds, hosts and stores data in one place
- Works in a browser, on phones and on desktop
- Free Mode lets you chat without spending credits
- Free plan is no longer shown on the pricing page
- Free published apps go offline after 30 days
- Only Pro users can switch off AI training
Replit is a coding workspace that lives in your browser. Tell its Agent what you want, and it builds and hosts the app, with a database and logins ready to use. It can make web apps, websites, slide decks and dashboards. You can download any project as a zip. The free Starter plan gives daily Agent credits and one published app that goes offline after 30 days. Core costs $20 a month.
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