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Cursor vs. Kiro

See what each agent is suited for and jump to the details that matter for your task.

What matters for your task

Example task Develop software

Cursor
A good fit if you work in an AI editor and want to choose approval levels for terminal commands yourself
Kiro
A good fit if you want to sign in with AWS, IAM Identity Center, Okta or Entra ID and enforce organisation policies

Workspace Check whether you work in an editor, a terminal, on your own machine or in the cloud.
Approvals Check which actions the agent may take and who approves them.
Model choice Check which models your access includes and whether you can connect your own.

AI development environment

Coding agent for understanding code, planning changes, developing, and testing.

Coding agent across multiple interfaces

Coding agent with a shared agent core for IDE, CLI, web, and mobile. Specs, Steering, hooks, skills, and MCP structure development work.

LimitationNew owner and new plansAccording to the provider, Cursor has been part of SpaceX since 14 August 2026. The pricing page now shows Grok features and X benefits in the same plans. The former Hobby, Pro and 40 USD Teams plans are no longer listed there; according to the documentation they continue for existing customers.
RequirementAccess and usage budgetAgent use follows plan and usage budget. Plus includes only Grok models. Cloud agents, automations and other providers' models start at Premium; those models are billed separately by usage.
RequirementApprove MCP toolsMCP access follows Run Mode, the allowlist and approval configuration. Check the tools actually permitted before use.

LimitationFeature scope differs by interfaceNot every capability is equally available in IDE, CLI, web, and mobile; availability is stated on the respective feature pages.
LimitationCredits by planFree includes 50 credits per month, Pro 1,000 and Pro+ 2,000. Additional credits on paid plans cost USD 0.04 per credit.
RequirementSet permissions locallyIDE and CLI use local permission rules outside the repository and interactive approvals. Web runs in a sandbox; surfaces have different approval capabilities.

Based on dated provider sources, not hands-on product tests. Prices and availability may change; each profile states its review date.