agent · ai-coding-agents
CatDoes vs Cursor
55 fields both were evaluated on, 23 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 32 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | CatDoes | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | “CatDoes Watch is our error monitoring solution that's built into every project. When you encounter any errors during development, or when you publish your app and your users encounter any errors or crashes, you can see them in your dashboard and ask the AI agents to fix it.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
| Explainability· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | CatDoes | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy level· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | full autonomy agentic version “In Cursor, you can do Cmd+K for targeted edits, or let it rip with the full autonomy agentic version.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
| Human oversight· | “Edit the code. Own the code. Open any file from the dashboard and edit it yourself.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Agents use their own computers to build, test, and demo features end to end for you to review.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | “Describe what you need. An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Action space· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Operating environment· | “The AI agent runs in the cloud on its own computer.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Cursor runs in your terminal, collaborates in Slack, and reviews PRs in GitHub.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
| Initiative· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Set up always-on agents that run on schedules or triggers to build, maintain, and fix your software.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | CatDoes | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Incident reporting· | “CatDoes Watch is our error monitoring solution that's built into every project. When you encounter any errors during development, or when you publish your app and your users encounter any errors or crashes, you can see them in your dashboard and ask the AI agents to fix it.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | CatDoes | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | |
| Price point· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | |
| Availability· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | |
| Deployment options· | “The AI agent runs in the cloud on its own computer.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | Desktop application; macOS download offered on the homepage “Download for macOS”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
| Integrations· | “GitHub integration lets you import an existing repo or export the full codebase any time.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Cursor runs in your terminal, collaborates in Slack, and reviews PRs in GitHub.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
| Support model· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | CatDoes | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | Models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI and Cursor's own; named as written on the page “Choose between every cutting-edge model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
| Model provider· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Choose between every cutting-edge model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
| Model swappable· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | CatDoes | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Tool use· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “type @ for tools & MCPs, / for skills and commands”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | CatDoes | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | “Real apps and websites, shipped by CatDoes users.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
| Deployment scale· | “Trusted by over half of the Fortune 500 to accelerate development, securely and at scale.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | |
| Target sectors· | “Business Owners Designers Startup Founders People with Ideas”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both CatDoes and Cursor publish nothing on these 32 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 32 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Supported regions
- Open weights
- Fine-tuning
- Context window
- Multi-agent
- API access
- Open source
- Marketplace presence
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Third-party evaluations
- Data handling
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Tamper-evident log
- Runtime governance
- Permission scopes
- Compliance certifications
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do CatDoes and Cursor compare on base models?
- CatDoes: no public information disclosed. Cursor: Models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI and Cursor's own; named as written on the page.