Pick Cursor if
software engineers already in git who want an agent in the editor.
Read the Cursor pageCursor vs Pieces
Our take
Pick Cursor if software engineers already in git who want an agent in the editor. Pick Pieces if knowledge workers who want a searchable work journal and will pay Pro after the trial. Skip Cursor if non-developers, or teams that cannot send code to a third-party model API. Skip Pieces if people who only want in-editor completions (GitHub Copilot) or a local model runner (Ollama).
Best for
Cursor Changing a real repo
Pieces Recall what you did across apps
Free plan
Cursor $0 · limited Agent and Chat requests
Pieces No free plan
Lowest paid
Cursor Plus $8/mo · Grok models only
Pieces Pro $18.99
Next step up
Cursor Premium $30/mo · other models at API price
Pieces
Coding agent
Cursor Agent + Tab inside the editor
Pieces Chat on memory
Runs where
Cursor Desktop editor; models hosted
Pieces
Watch out
Cursor Plus is Grok-only
Pieces No lasting $0 plan
Last checked
Cursor 2026-10-19 · cursor.com/pricing
Pieces 2026-10-21 · pieces.app/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Pieces if
knowledge workers who want a searchable work journal and will pay Pro after the trial.
Read the Pieces page