Cursor v OpenCode
this week's head to head in coding agents. live from the board, scores as of nov 2.
Cursor8.5
OpenCode8.5| field | Cursor | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| numptr score | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
| rank in coding agents | #2 of 13 | #3 of 13 |
| cheapest paid plan | $8/mo | $10/mo |
| top plan | $200/mo | $40/mo |
| free tier | yes | yes |
| best for | Developers who want AI inside a full editor | Devs who want a Claude Code-style agent without being tied to one model |
| prices checked | nov 1 | nov 1 |
side by side
side by side
| field | Cursor | OpenCode | edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| numptr scoreour score, by hand, out of 10 source | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | level |
| rank in coding agentstoday's board source | #2 of 13 | #3 of 13 | Cursor |
| cheapest paid planthe vendors' pricing pages, checked nov 1 source | $8/mo | $10/mo | Cursor |
| free tierthe vendors' pricing pages source | Free: limited AI usage | free and open source (MIT); free models included, or bring your own key, or sign in with your Claude Code login, GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT Plus/Pro | level |
| prices checkedthe date we last read each pricing page | nov 1 | nov 1 | level |
the edge in each row is in red. level means level.
the crowd's vote
the crowd's vote separate from numptr's score, which stays as it is
Cursor
OpenCode
season table real crowd totals, from our vote store
| fixture | votes | crowd's pick |
|---|---|---|
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this week
- Cursor
- #2 of 13 in coding agents
Plus $8/mo
form: held its place every day for 5 days - OpenCode
- #3 of 13 in coding agents
free
form: held its place every day for 5 days
form
form
daily rank in coding agents, from our daily snapshots of the board.
Cursor
held #2 every day, oct 29 to nov 2.
- oct 29#2
- oct 30#2
- oct 31#2
- nov 1#2
- nov 2#2
OpenCode
held #3 every day, oct 29 to nov 2.
- oct 29#3
- oct 30#3
- oct 31#3
- nov 1#3
- nov 2#3
what matters to you?
what matters to you?
tap what you care about. this is your weighting, not numptr's score: ours stays 8.5 v 8.5.
read more
read more
full readme- the rankingsevery tool on the board, scored. nobody paid to be there
- fresh out the ovenevery launch we've logged, newest first
- the numptr stackour pick for every job, on one page
- how we scorewhat we weigh, what we ignore, and why scores aren't for sale
- ai coding agent price sheetevery plan, limit and free tier, checked at the source