Cursor vs Goose
Cursor
cursor.comGoose
goose-docs.aiSide by side
| Figure | Cursor | Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 1 |
| Spec score · AI Code Generators | 9.3 (#4) | 8.4 (#26) |
| Spec score · AI Code Generation Software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.3 (#15) |
| Spec score · Coding Tool | 9.1 (#5) | 8.1 (#19) |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, JetBrains, Slack, Linear, and MCP services. | Goose connects to more than 70 extensions through the Model Context Protocol, including integrations for databases, APIs, browsers, GitHub, and Google Drive. |
| License | Cursor itself is proprietary; its license notice lists bundled components such as VS Code, Electron, and Monaco under their respective open-source licenses. | The site identifies Goose as open source under the Apache 2.0 license. |
| Support | Cursor directs users to its forum or to [email protected] for private questions. | The project directs users to its Discord community for questions and help. |
| What it does | Cursor is an AI coding agent and editor for understanding repositories, planning and building features, fixing bugs, and reviewing changes. | Goose is an open-source general-purpose AI agent that runs on your machine for code, research, writing, automation, and data analysis. |
Plans
Cursor
- FreeFree
- HobbyFree
- Plus$8 a month
- Pro$20 a month
- Premium$30 a month
- Teams$30 a month
- Pro+$60 a month
- Super$100 a month
- Ultra$200 a month
- Ultra$200 a month
In their own words
Cursor
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.