SpaceX acquired Anysphere on August 14, 2026, in an all-stock deal expected to close in the third quarter. This acquisition follows a period of rapid scaling where the company reached $4 billion in annual recurring revenue in May 2026. The company hit $100 million in annualised revenue in January 2025 and $500 million by June 2025. It reached $1 billion by November 2025 and $2 billion by February 2026. In November 2025, the company closed a $2.3 billion Series D that valued it at $29.3 billion. Cursor currently holds about 20% to 25% of the AI coding market revenue and has over one million paying customers. While Tabnine serves teams that require predictable, stable suggestions within an existing IDE, Cursor functions as a standalone environment for agentic workflows. The company has 64% Fortune 500 penetration.
Installation and configuration
Download the installer from cursor.com for Windows 10, macOS, or Linux. You need at least 4 GB of RAM and 2 GB of free disk space to support codebase indexing. Sign in with a GitHub, Google, or email account to activate the AI capabilities. Because Cursor is a fork of the open-source Code-OSS project, it imports your VS Code settings, themes, and extensions. If you plan to run an MCP server, you must install Node.js on your machine. For macOS users, select the version for Intel or Apple Silicon to avoid performance issues. To verify your setup, you can build a complete test project.
| Plan | Monthly Price |
|---|---|
| Free | $0 |
| Pro | $20 |
| Pro+ | $60 |
| Teams | $40/user |
If you prioritize low cost, GitHub Copilot costs $10 per month, whereas Cursor Pro costs $20 per month. Cursor is the better choice if you want an AI that understands your entire codebase or if you need to make changes across multiple files in one action.
Workflow and feature usage
The interface provides several modes for different developer tasks. Agent mode handles multi-file, multi-step execution by writing, editing, and testing code. Plan mode researches the codebase to create a strategy without writing code directly. Debug mode traces through code paths to suggest fixes for errors. Ask mode provides read-only answers to questions about the project.
The developer experience improves when you use the Composer feature to manage multi-file changes and the Agent mode to execute complex, multi-step tasks with minimal human intervention. You can switch between models like Claude, GPT, and Gemini inside the editor. The Composer 2 model, which released in March 2026, uses Kimi 2.5 as its base. For minor, targeted edits, select code and use the "Quick Edit" command. If you want to build an entire feature, use the Composer feature to generate multiple files from one instruction. You can also use the @ symbol in chat to add files or folders as context. For those who prefer the terminal, Cursor CLI allows you to run the agent to modify code programmatically. You can also use the "Bugbot" tool to review code within GitHub pull requests. The Agent mode can build a full data table component in two rounds, compared with three for Windsurf and five for GitHub Copilot.
You should review every AI output to avoid errors in complex logic. If you require a tool that integrates into your existing IDE without changing your habits, pick Tabnine. Cursor is the right choice if you want to use Agent mode for heavy refactoring cycles or rapid prototyping. How will the SpaceX acquisition change the long-term pricing of the Pro plan?
