Cursor vs Dify

Cursor9.2Visit Dify8.3Visit

Higher score Cursor #1 in Ai Development Tools 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Cursor

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Dify #7 in Ai Development Tools 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Dify

• Cursor fits best

  Developers seeking an AI coding assistant

• Dify fits best

  Teams building visual LLM apps and RAG workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Cursor 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Dify 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Ai Development Tools	#7 in Ai Development Tools
Best for	Developers seeking an AI coding assistant	Teams building visual LLM apps and RAG workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cursor 0/3 · Dify 0/3
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Agent workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Code generation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Model access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment targets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Monthly AI credits	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Inline completion, conversational code chat, and natural-language editing Repository indexing gives AI features codebase context Agent can edit multiple files and use terminal and tools	Visual workflows combine agents, retrieval, tools, code, and human review. Publish apps as web apps, APIs, or MCP-compatible workflow tools. Cloud and self-hosted options, with an ecosystem of 260 integrations.
Cons	Desktop-only deployment; no self-hosted option Advanced AI usage and features require paid plans Support channels are docs and community	Sandbox is limited to 200 message credits and one team member. Professional starts at $59 per workspace monthly; larger teams need Team. Voice agents depend on a Marketplace extension, not a core channel.
Our verdict	Cursor is a desktop code editor built around AI-assisted software development, aimed at individual developers and software teams. It combines inline code completion and conversational code chat with repository indexing, natural-language… Read the review →	Dify is an open-source platform for building, deploying, and managing AI applications, agent workflows, and RAG-powered systems. Its visual workflow canvas is aimed at developers and teams that want to connect model calls, knowledge… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cursor — where it wins

  • Inline completion, conversational code chat, and natural-language editing
  • Repository indexing gives AI features codebase context
  • Agent can edit multiple files and use terminal and tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-only deployment; no self-hosted option
  • Advanced AI usage and features require paid plans
  • Support channels are docs and community

• Dify — where it wins

  • Visual workflows combine agents, retrieval, tools, code, and human review.
  • Publish apps as web apps, APIs, or MCP-compatible workflow tools.
  • Cloud and self-hosted options, with an ecosystem of 260 integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Sandbox is limited to 200 message credits and one team member.
  • Professional starts at $59 per workspace monthly; larger teams need Team.
  • Voice agents depend on a Marketplace extension, not a core channel.

• Cursor9.2/10 · Free plan

  Cursor pairs code completion and chat with repository-aware, multi-file agent edits.

  Visit CursorFull verdict →
• Dify8.3/10 · Free plan

  A visual builder for LLM apps and RAG, with cloud and self-hosted deployment.

  Visit DifyFull verdict →