Pick Cursor if
software engineers already in git who want an agent in the editor.
Read the Cursor pageCursor vs Roo Code
Our take
Pick Cursor if software engineers already in git who want an agent in the editor. Pick Roo Code if developers who used the Roo sidecar and now need a living fork (Cline / ZooCode) or the Roomote successor. Skip Cursor if non-developers, or teams that cannot send code to a third-party model API. Skip Roo Code if people who want a hosted Copilot SKU (GitHub Copilot) with no local agent.
Best for
Cursor Changing a real repo
Roo Code Developers who used the Roo sidecar and now need a living fork (Cline / ZooCode) or the
Free plan
Cursor $0 · limited Agent and Chat requests
Roo Code $0 · to read/build the archived Apache 2.0 tree. Inference was BYOK
Lowest paid
Cursor Plus $8/mo · Grok models only
Roo Code Roomote self-host $249
Next step up
Cursor Premium $30/mo · other models at API price
Roo Code
Coding agent
Cursor Agent + Tab inside the editor
Roo Code
Runs where
Cursor Desktop editor; models hosted
Roo Code Local; you host it
Watch out
Cursor Plus is Grok-only
Roo Code The extension is shut down
Last checked
Cursor 2026-10-19 · cursor.com/pricing
Roo Code 2026-10-22 · roomote.dev
Which one, then?
Pick Roo Code if
developers who used the Roo sidecar and now need a living fork (Cline / ZooCode) or the Roomote successor.
Read the Roo Code page