Cursor vs Hyperlane

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.

Hyperlane is a free desktop IDE built on the VS Code engine for running coding agents in parallel. Each agent works in a separate Git worktree, and the product describes running four agents on four tasks at once. It supports a catalog of coding agents, any CLI-based agent and agents that speak ACP. The editor includes language server support, extensions, terminals, source control, multi-cursor editing, snippets and refactoring. An agent’s branch can be opened for pull request review alongside its checks, description, diff and thread. Other listed tools include project search, a three-way merge conflict editor, an HTTP client, design mode, Prettier formatting and Vitest support. VS Code settings, keybindings, themes and extensions carry over. Hyperlane says source files are processed locally and are not intentionally collected, stored or accessed by the maker; content sent to AI services goes directly to the chosen provider. Desktop telemetry may include usage, device, operating-system, error and crash data, designed to exclude source files. It is free to download for macOS, Windows and Linux.