Provides powerful parallel AI coding agents via a desktop command center, but is less integrated into a traditional editor.
Provides powerful parallel AI coding agents via a desktop command center, but is less integrated into a traditional editor.
Cursor records 23,297,751 monthly visits with +8.4% month-over-month growth and Freemium pricing. Raycast records 710,581 monthly visits with -24.5% growth and Freemium, Free Trial pricing.

An extendable launcher that puts your tools, AI, and automations one keystroke away
| Dimension / Metric | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | cursor.com | raycast.com |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium, Free Trial |
| Monthly Visits | 23.3M (23,297,751) | 710.58K (710,581) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | +1.8M (+8.4%) | -230.34K (-24.5%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (24.1%) | 🇺🇸 United States (26.9%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 14.68M | 350.22K |
| User Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |

The AI coding agent for building ambitious software
An agentic mode that plans changes, edits several files at once, runs tests, and iterates until the task is complete.
Background agents spin up their own environments to build, test, and demo features in parallel, then hand back results for review.
Fast inline suggestions plus codebase-wide semantic search and indexing so answers reflect your actual repository.
Switch between leading frontier models from multiple providers, or let Cursor select a model automatically for each task.

An extendable launcher that puts your tools, AI, and automations one keystroke away
Open apps, run commands, and search files from a single hotkey, with thousands of community extensions connecting the services you already use.
Chat with leading AI models, call Quick AI from any app, and let AI Extensions act on your connected tools to finish multi-step tasks.
Browse everything you have copied and insert frequently used text or addresses by simply typing a keyword.
Create shortcuts that launch URLs, run scripts, or trigger commands, and assign hotkeys or aliases to the actions you repeat most.
Provides powerful parallel AI coding agents via a desktop command center, but is less integrated into a traditional editor.
Provides powerful parallel AI coding agents via a desktop command center, but is less integrated into a traditional editor.
SpecialistIntegrates AI drafting and summarization directly into documents, but is confined to a workspace document app rather than OS-wide.
SpecialistIntegrates AI drafting and summarization directly into documents, but is confined to a workspace document app rather than OS-wide.

SpecialistEnables instant cloud-based full-stack app building from natural language, but is less suited for local offline repositories.
SpecialistEnables instant cloud-based full-stack app building from natural language, but is less suited for local offline repositories.

Free / Open-sourceOffers unmatched extension support and official Copilot integration, but lacks Cursor's out-of-the-box deep codebase indexing and agentic editing.
Free / Open-sourceOffers unmatched extension support and official Copilot integration, but lacks Cursor's out-of-the-box deep codebase indexing and agentic editing.

SpecialistAccelerates email and calendar workflows with advanced shortcuts and AI, but is narrowly focused on communication rather than system control.
SpecialistAccelerates email and calendar workflows with advanced shortcuts and AI, but is narrowly focused on communication rather than system control.
Features advanced multi-file planning and codebase reading, but lacks Cursor's smooth chat-to-edit inline workflows.
Features advanced multi-file planning and codebase reading, but lacks Cursor's smooth chat-to-edit inline workflows.
Focuses on spec-driven engineering and structured agent planning, but offers less fluid ad-hoc inline code generation than Cursor.
Focuses on spec-driven engineering and structured agent planning, but offers less fluid ad-hoc inline code generation than Cursor.
SpecialistOperates as a fully autonomous software engineer for complex tasks, but lacks the snappy interactive inline editing of Cursor.
SpecialistOperates as a fully autonomous software engineer for complex tasks, but lacks the snappy interactive inline editing of Cursor.

Free / Open-sourceThe coding agent that learns your coding taste
Free / Open-sourceThe coding agent that learns your coding taste

Free / Open-sourceOffers a powerful self-hosted chat interface for local models, but lacks desktop command-palette integration and system window management.
Free / Open-sourceOffers a powerful self-hosted chat interface for local models, but lacks desktop command-palette integration and system window management.
SpecialistDelivers a polished productivity workspace with built-in AI writing tools, but operates as a note-taker rather than a launcher.
SpecialistDelivers a polished productivity workspace with built-in AI writing tools, but operates as a note-taker rather than a launcher.
Delivers a polished AI-native IDE experience with multi-file generation, but has a smaller ecosystem than Cursor.
Delivers a polished AI-native IDE experience with multi-file generation, but has a smaller ecosystem than Cursor.