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Cursor vs Theia IDE: catalog facts
Cursor	Theia IDE
Freemium A free tier is available, with paid plans for more model usage.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Familiar VS Code base and editing model Agents that work across multiple files	Runs VS Code extensions from Open VSX Available on desktop and online
AI features depend on hosted models Heavier use requires a paid plan	Uses Open VSX rather than the Microsoft extension marketplace Smaller user community than VS Code
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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