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Cursor vs Replit

Replit comes out ahead of Cursor on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Cursor
Cursor
6.2
Fair
0 of 5 rounds
vs
ReplitWinner
Replit
6.7
Fair
3 of 5 rounds

The verdict

Replit takes it, 3–0 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Replit takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Cursor if…

  • • You want Cursor's edge on what reviewers say on g2

Choose Replit if…

  • • You want Replit's edge on what the top individual plan costs and what customers say on trustpilot

Round by round

  1. Round 1What the top individual plan costsReplit wins
    Cursor5/10

    $200

    Ultra, per month

    • $200, against $100

    Source: developersdigest.tech ↗

    Replit8/10

    $100

    Pro, per month ($90 a month billed annually)

    Source: replit.com ↗

    Replit wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotReplit wins
    Cursor5/10

    1.5 out of 5

    TrustScore from 337 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.5 out of 5, against 2.8 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Replit8/10

    2.8 out of 5

    TrustScore from 1,555 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Replit wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  3. Round 3What it costs to startTie
    Cursor7/10

    $20

    the individual Pro plan, per month

    Source: cursor.com ↗

    Replit7/10

    $20

    Core, per month ($18 a month billed annually)

    Source: replit.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  4. Round 4Trying it before you payTie
    Cursor7/10

    Free plan

    the Hobby plan, with limited Agent requests

    Source: cursor.com ↗

    Replit7/10

    Not stated

    Replit's pricing page lists no free plan (only Free Mode usage inside paid Core)

    • up to 30 hours of chat and 60 projects

    Source: replit.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How many Trustpilot reviewsReplit wins
    Cursor5/10

    337 reviews

    reviews on Trustpilot, rated 1.5 out of 5

    • 337 reviews, against 1,555 reviews

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Replit8/10

    1,555 reviews

    reviews on Trustpilot, rated 2.8 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Replit wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

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Overall score
6.2
6.7
Best
Price
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What it costs to start
7.0
6.7
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.6
8.0
Trying it before you pay
7.2
7.0
What a team seat costs
5.5
—
What the top individual plan costs
5.0
7.5
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$20
$20
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.5 out of 5
2.8 out of 5
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
Not stated
What a team seat costs
$40
—
What the top individual plan costs
$200
$100
How many Trustpilot reviews
337 reviews
1,555 reviews
What reviewers say
—
4.4 out of 5
How easy it is to use
—
4.5 out of 5
Record
Head-to-head record
1–4
1–2
Head-to-heads won
20 %
33 %
Rounds won
22 %
41 %
Pros
    • up to 30 hours of chat and 60 projects
    Cons
    • $20, against $10
    • $200, against $100
    • $40, against $19
    • 1.5 out of 5, against 1.9 out of 5
    • $20, against $10
    • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
    • 4.5 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
    • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.8 out of 5
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