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Cursor vs Athas: catalog facts
Cursor	Athas
Freemium A free tier is available, with paid plans for more model usage.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0; AI use can draw on included credit, your own keys…
macOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Familiar VS Code base and editing model Agents that work across multiple files	Coding agents and model switching built into the editor Works with your own API keys or local models through Ollama
AI features depend on hosted models Heavier use requires a paid plan	Pre-1.0 software that is still changing quickly Smaller extension ecosystem than established editors
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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