Fast Cursor Alternatives

A curated collection of the 1 best fast alternatives to Cursor.

The best alternative to Cursor is Zed. If that doesn't suit you, we've compiled a ranked list of other Cursor alternatives to help you find a suitable replacement.

Cursor alternatives are mainly AI Coding Agents but may also be IDEs & Code Editors. Browse these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Cursor.

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Experience a code editor built from scratch in Rust for speed. Integrate LLMs, collaborate with teammates, and enjoy a fast, native development environment.

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Rediscover the joy of coding with a minimal editor crafted for speed, intelligence, and collaboration. Built from the ground up in Rust, it leverages multiple CPU cores and your GPU to provide a remarkably fast and responsive experience, from boot time to every keystroke.

This editor is designed for modern development workflows, integrating powerful tools directly into your environment:

  • AI Integration: Seamlessly incorporate Large Language Models (LLMs) into your process. Use agentic editing to delegate tasks, get predictive edits, and transform code with an inline assistant.
  • Built-in Collaboration: Work directly with your team inside the editor. Chat, write notes together, and share your screen and project without needing external tools.
  • High-Performance Core: Enjoy first-class features like a native debugger, integrated Git support for staging and committing, and a powerful multibuffer for composing code from different files.
  • Extensible & Customizable: Tailor your environment with a growing ecosystem of extensions for themes and language support. It also offers first-class modal editing with Vim bindings.

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