Comparison

Cursor vs Theia

On the evidence we track, Theia leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Cursor43
Theia64
Score
Vioscale score
Cursor43 / 100medium · 71%
Theia64 / 100medium · 64%
Pricing
Free tier
Cursor
Theia
Model
Price level
Cursormid
Theiafree
Transparent
Cursor
Theia
Integrations
Count
Cursor2
Theia3,000
Security
Disclosure policy
Cursor
Theia
Scorecard
Cursor
Theia5
Soc2
Cursor
Theia
Reliability
Status page
Cursor
Theia
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cursor
Theia324
Github stars
Cursor
Theia21,655
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cursor
Theia69
Release
Cadence days
Cursor
Theia10
History
Cursor
License
Spdx
Cursor
TheiaEPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Cursor

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ides & code editors. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Type
CursorFull IDE
TheiaFull IDE
Language scope
CursorPolyglot
TheiaPolyglot
Deployment
Deployment
CursorBoth
TheiaBoth
Platform support
OS support
CursorWindows
Theia-
Base platform
Cursor-
TheiaOriginal
Extensibility
Extensibility
CursorExtension marketplace
TheiaExtension marketplace
DX
LSP / DAP support
Cursor-
Theia
Remote / dev-containers
Cursor
Theia-
Integrated debugger / profiler
Cursor-
Theia-
Code intelligence depth
CursorIDE-grade
TheiaLSP-grade
Built-in git integration
Cursor
Theia-
AI
Built-in AI
CursorNative
TheiaNative
Licensing
Openness
CursorClosed
TheiaOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
CursorPer-seat subscription
TheiaFree

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cursor

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.

Independently observed

Theia

Leader

A development tool combining open-source principles with artificial intelligence features, available for cloud and desktop use. It emphasizes user privacy, supports many programming languages, and works with thousands of existing development tools.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cursor

from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

Hobby free, Pro $20/mo, Teams $40/user/mo, Enterprise custom

  • HobbyFree
    • Limited Agent requests
    • Access to Composer
    • No credit card required
  • Pro$20/mo
    • Extended limits on Agent
    • Generous limits for Grok & Composer
    • Access to frontier models
    • MCPs, skills, and hooks
    • Cloud agents
    • +1 more
  • Pro+-
    • 3x Pro limits on Agent
    • Generous limits for Grok & Composer
    • Access to frontier models
    • MCPs, skills, and hooks
    • Cloud agents
    • +1 more
  • Ultra-
    • 20x Pro limits on Agent
    • Generous limits for Grok & Composer
    • Access to frontier models
    • MCPs, skills, and hooks
    • Cloud agents
    • +2 more
  • Standard$40/user/mo
    • 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
    • +2 more
  • Premium-
    • 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
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Pooled usage
    • Invoice/PO billing
    • SCIM seat management
    • Repository, model, and MCP access controls
    • Auto-run, browser, and network controls
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Theia

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open-source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cursor
Theia
Windows
Cursor
Theia
CLI
Cursor
Theia
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cursor
Theia
Self-hosted
Cursor
Theia

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cursor

2 total
  • Slack
  • GitHub
Independently observed

Theia

Leader
11 total
  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • JavaScript
  • Go
  • YAML
  • Docker
  • ESLint
  • NPM
  • GitHub Pull Requests
  • GitLens
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.