Cursor vs GitLab Duo Code Suggestions

Cursor is a coding agent for building software, available as a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux. Users can select models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI and Cursor, and launch fleets of agents to work in parallel for hours or days. Cursor also runs in the terminal, collaborates in Slack and reviews GitHub pull requests. Cloud Agents integrate with Slack, GitHub, GitHub Enterprise Server, GitLab and Linear. The free Hobby plan includes limited Agent requests and Composer access. Pro costs $20 a month, and Teams costs $40 a month. Every plan includes model usage; on-demand usage can continue after the included amount is consumed and is billed in arrears. Privacy Mode is described as preventing training on customer data, with technical and contractual protections applied through model providers. Enterprise adds repository, model and MCP controls, audit logs and service accounts; pricing is custom and no fixed amount is listed. Cursor holds listed security certifications and attestations, and directs users to its forum or an email contact for private questions.

GitLab Duo Code Suggestions provides code completion and generation in supported editors. It can complete code blocks, help define function logic, generate tests, and suggest common patterns such as regular expressions. Supported editors include Visual Studio Code, GitLab Web IDE, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, and Eclipse; GitLab lists more than 14 supported languages, including C++, C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust, and TypeScript. The feature is available on the GitLab.com Free tier with GitLab Credits, and self-managed GitLab instances can use it through a secure connection to GitLab.com. GitLab says it does not train generative AI models and that private, non-public customer code stored in GitLab is not training data. Suggestions are scanned to help prevent sensitive information such as API keys or passwords from being shared. GitLab warns that high demand may degrade performance or cause unexpected downtime. GitLab Duo Pro is listed at $19 per user per month.