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Claude Code vs Cursor: plans and pricing

Their cheapest paid plans cost the same: Claude Code via Claude Pro and Cursor Pro at $20 per month. At the standard tier, Claude Code via Claude Pro and Cursor Pro both cost $20 per month. At the power user tier, Cursor Pro+ costs $60 per month vs $100 for Claude Code via Claude Max. Claude Code has no free plan. Cursor has a free plan.

US prices from official pricing pages, verified September 15, 2026.

TierClaude CodeCursor
Free—
Hobby
Free
Standard
Claude Pro
$20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)
Pro
$20/mo
Power user
Claude Max
From $100/mo
Pro+
$60/mo
Top tier—
Ultra
$200/mo
Teams
Claude Team (premium seat)
$125/mo per user ($100/mo billed yearly)
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Monthly prices in USD before tax. Plans are grouped by comparable tier.

Claude Code

Anthropic’s agentic coding tool, included with paid Claude plans.

  • Claude Pro$20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)
    Claude Code included with the Pro subscription
  • Claude MaxFrom $100/mo
    5x or 20x more usage than Pro
  • Claude Team (premium seat)$125/mo per user ($100/mo billed yearly)
    Premium seats include Claude Code and Claude Cowork
  • Also available pay-as-you-go through the Claude API at standard token prices.
Anthropic official pricing ↗

Cursor

AI code editor with agents, cloud agents and access to frontier models.

  • HobbyFree
    Limited Agent requests · No credit card required
  • Pro$20/mo
    Extended limits on Agent · Access to frontier models · Cloud agents
  • Pro+$60/mo
    3x Pro limits on Agent
  • Ultra$200/mo
    20x Pro limits on Agent · Priority access to new features
  • Save 20% with yearly billing.
  • Every plan includes a set amount of model usage; extra usage is billed on demand.
Anysphere official pricing ↗

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Claude Code or Cursor?
Their cheapest paid plans cost the same: Claude Code via Claude Pro and Cursor Pro at $20 per month. At the standard tier, Claude Code via Claude Pro and Cursor Pro both cost $20 per month. At the power user tier, Cursor Pro+ costs $60 per month vs $100 for Claude Code via Claude Max.
Do Claude Code and Cursor have free plans?
Claude Code has no free plan. Cursor has a free plan.
What is the most expensive Claude Code plan?
Claude Code via Claude Max costs From $100/mo.
What is the most expensive Cursor plan?
Cursor Ultra costs $200/mo.