# Cursor vs StackBlitz

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** StackBlitz

| Attribute | Cursor | StackBlitz |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45.7 (69% (medium)) | 55.5 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Cursor is an AI coding agent that combines IDE capabilities with autonomous agents to help developers build software. It streamlines development workflows across desktop, CLI, and cloud platforms. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://www.cursor.com","question":"What is Cursor?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cursor offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.cursor.com","question":"Is Cursor free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cursor supports the web, Windows and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.cursor.com","question":"What platforms does Cursor support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cursor, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.cursor.com","question":"Can Cursor be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Cursor. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cursor not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.cursor.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Cursor have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Platform that lets developers create, edit, and deploy complete web applications through a browser interface without needing local setup. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://stackblitz.com","question":"What is StackBlitz?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"StackBlitz offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Personal, Teams and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://stackblitz.com/pricing","question":"Is StackBlitz free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to StackBlitz. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://stackblitz.com","question":"What platforms does StackBlitz support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for StackBlitz, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://stackblitz.com","question":"Can StackBlitz be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for StackBlitz, including GitHub, Figma, Storybook, Jira and Linear. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://stackblitz.com/pricing","question":"What does StackBlitz integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for StackBlitz. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as StackBlitz not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://stackblitz.com/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does StackBlitz have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"StackBlitz is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://stackblitz.com/pricing","question":"Where is StackBlitz available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An AI-assisted development environment with desktop and CLI interfaces that uses codebase indexing and AI models to help generate code, complete tasks, and integrate with developer tools. | A cloud-hosted development environment where you can write, run, and publish web applications directly in your browser. Includes AI-assisted coding features. |
| features.capabilities | `{"type":"full_ide","builtin_ai":"native","deployment":"both","os_support":"Windows","remote_dev":true,"open_source":"closed","extensibility":"marketplace","pricing_model":"subscription","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"code_intelligence":"ide_grade","architecture_model":"standalone_ide_fork_cursor","multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"workspace_indexing_and_semantic_codebase_search":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` | `{"type":"cloud_ide","builtin_ai":"native","deployment":"browser","os_support":"All platforms via web browser","remote_dev":false,"open_source":"open_core","base_platform":"original","extensibility":"plugins","pricing_model":"subscription","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"integrated_debugger":false}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Storybook"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Linear"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Hobby","summary":"Free","features":["Limited Agent requests","Access to Composer","No credit card required"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/mo","features":["Extended limits on Agent","Generous limits for Grok & Composer","Access to frontier models","MCPs, skills, and hooks","Cloud agents","Bugbot on usage-based billing"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro+","features":["3x Pro limits on Agent","Generous limits for Grok & Composer","Access to frontier models","MCPs, skills, and hooks","Cloud agents","Bugbot on usage-based billing"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultra","features":["20x Pro limits on Agent","Generous limits for Grok & Composer","Access to frontier models","MCPs, skills, and hooks","Cloud agents","Bugbot on usage-based billing","Priority access to new features"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$40/user/mo","features":["Centralized team billing and administration","Team marketplace for internal rules, skills, and plugins","Agentic code reviews with Bugbot","Cloud agents and automations with shared team context","Usage analytics to understand team behavior","Team-wide privacy mode","SAML/OIDC SSO"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","features":["5x Standard limits on Agent","Centralized team billing and administration","Team marketplace for internal rules, skills, and plugins","Agentic code reviews with Bugbot","Cloud agents and automations with shared team context","Usage analytics to understand team behavior","Team-wide privacy mode","SAML/OIDC SSO"],"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Pooled usage","Invoice/PO billing","SCIM seat management","Repository, model, and MCP access controls","Auto-run, browser, and network controls","Audit logs and service accounts","AI code tracking API","Priority support and account management"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Hobby free, Pro $20/mo, Teams $40/user/mo, Enterprise custom","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cursor.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:16:05.790Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Personal","summary":"Free","features":["Unlimited public projects","Collections","Public GitHub repository access"],"description":"For individual developers building personal projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"collections":"unlimited","public_projects":"unlimited","github_repositories":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","features":["Private repository access","Team collaboration","Organization member sync","Per-member pricing available"],"description":"For team collaboration on private repositories","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"For larger organizations","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free personal tier; Teams subscription for collaboration; Enterprise plans available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stackblitz.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:02:25.504Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (IDEs & Code Editors)

| Capability | Cursor | StackBlitz |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type | Full IDE | Cloud IDE / CDE |
| Language scope | Polyglot | Polyglot |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Both | Browser |
| **Platform support** |  |  |
| OS support | Windows | All platforms via web browser |
| Base platform | - | Original |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Extensibility | Extension marketplace | Plugins |
| **DX** |  |  |
| LSP / DAP support | - | - |
| Remote / dev-containers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrated debugger / profiler | - | ✗ |
| Code intelligence depth | IDE-grade | - |
| Built-in git integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Built-in AI | Native | Native |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Closed | Open-core |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Per-seat subscription | Per-seat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:30:39.113Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*