agent · ai-coding-agents
Cursor vs OpenCode
55 fields both were evaluated on, 22 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 33 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Cursor | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance certifications· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliant “SOC 2 Type 2 Compliant SOC 2 Type 1 Compliant”trust.opencode.ai · checked Sep 21, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Cursor | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy level· | 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 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Human oversight· | “Agents use their own computers to build, test, and demo features end to end for you to review.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Action space· | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Operating environment· | “Cursor runs in your terminal, collaborates in Slack, and reviews PRs in GitHub.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | terminal, IDE, or desktop “OpenCode is an open source agent that helps you write code in your terminal, IDE, or desktop.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Initiative· | “Set up always-on agents that run on schedules or triggers to build, maintain, and fix your software.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Cursor | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Red teaming· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | Third-party penetration test conducted, report available in trust center “Anomaly Penetration Test Report.pdf”trust.opencode.ai · checked Sep 21, 2026 |
| Incident reporting· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | Formal policy covers incident response and breach notification “Incident Response & Breach Notification”trust.opencode.ai · checked Sep 21, 2026 |
| Data handling· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | “Built for privacy first [*] OpenCode does not store any of your code or context data”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Cursor | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Availability· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | Desktop app is offered as a beta download; no availability status is stated for the CLI “Download the desktop beta now”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 23, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Deployment options· | Desktop application; macOS download offered on the homepage “Download for macOS”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | macOS, Windows, and Linux “Available on macOS, Windows, and Linux . Download now”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 23, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Integrations· | “Cursor runs in your terminal, collaborates in Slack, and reviews PRs in GitHub.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | Models.dev “Any model 75+ LLM providers through Models.dev, including local models”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | Cursor | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | 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 | Claude, GPT, Gemini “connect any model from any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini and more.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Model provider· | “Choose between every cutting-edge model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini “connect any model from any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini and more.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Model swappable· |
Ecosystem
| Field | Cursor | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | ||
| Tool use· | “type @ for tools & MCPs, / for skills and commands”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Multi-agent· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | Start multiple agents in parallel on the same project “Multi-session Start multiple agents in parallel on the same project”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Open source· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | Cursor | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | Reports 195,000 GitHub stars, 950 contributors and 13,000+ commits alongside 16M monthly developers. The repository counts are checkable on GitHub; the 16M developer figure is the vendor's own, with no counter named “With over 195,000 GitHub stars, 950 contributors, and over 13,000 commits, OpenCode is used and trusted by over 16M developers every month.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 23, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Deployment scale· | “Trusted by over half of the Fortune 500 to accelerate development, securely and at scale.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Cursor and OpenCode publish nothing on these 33 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 33 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Target sectors
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Pricing model
- Price point
- Supported regions
- Support model
- Open weights
- Fine-tuning
- Context window
- API access
- Marketplace presence
- Safety evaluations
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Third-party evaluations
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Audit trail
- Tamper-evident log
- Explainability
- Runtime governance
- Permission scopes
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do Cursor and OpenCode compare on autonomy level?
- Cursor: full autonomy agentic version. OpenCode: no public information disclosed.
- How do Cursor and OpenCode compare on user base?
- Cursor: no public information disclosed. OpenCode: Reports 195,000 GitHub stars, 950 contributors and 13,000+ commits alongside 16M monthly developers. The repository counts are checkable on GitHub; the 16M developer figure is the vendor's own, with no counter named.
- How do Cursor and OpenCode compare on availability?
- Cursor: no public information disclosed. OpenCode: Desktop app is offered as a beta download; no availability status is stated for the CLI.
- How do Cursor and OpenCode compare on deployment options?
- Cursor: Desktop application; macOS download offered on the homepage. OpenCode: macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- How do Cursor and OpenCode compare on base models?
- Cursor: Models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI and Cursor's own; named as written on the page. OpenCode: Claude, GPT, Gemini.
- How do Cursor and OpenCode compare on multi-agent?
- Cursor: no public information disclosed. OpenCode: Start multiple agents in parallel on the same project.