Open-source alternatives to Cursor

Cursor in the Developer tools category. These are the open alternatives we recommend looking at.

Zed

Fast code editor with real-time collaboration and built-in AI support.

GPL-3.0Strong copyleft

SaaS: YesClosed product: No

GitHub stars: 91.2k
Deployment: Desktop

Orca

Agent development environment for running several coding agents (Claude Code, Codex and more) in parallel git worktrees, with terminals, diffs and SSH.

MITPermissivenot verified

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars: 84.1k
Deployment: Desktop (Electron), Mobile companion

Gemini CLI

AI agent from Google that brings the Gemini models to the terminal, for code and other tasks.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars: 107k
Deployment: CLI

Cline

Coding agent as a VS Code extension, CLI or SDK that can edit files and run commands.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars: 69.8k
Deployment: Browser extension

Aider

AI pair programming in the terminal that edits code in your Git repo and makes commits.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars: 49.4k
Deployment: CLI

Continue

Coding assistant and agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the command line, with your choice of models.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars: 36.1k
Deployment: Browser extension

Qwen Code

AI coding agent for the terminal, adapted for the Qwen models.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars: 28.3k
Deployment: CLI

Kilo Code

Coding agent as an extension for VS Code and other environments, with support for many models.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars: 27.5k
Deployment: Browser extension

This is guidance, not legal advice (inte juridisk rådgivning). Check with a lawyer before deciding.

Sign in for more

Full licence analysis per use case (self-hosting, modifying, hosted service, AI use)
Save products to your own lists
Systemkarta: map the tools you already use (coming soon)
Personal help and AI advice (coming soon)