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Cursor vs Refraction
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
AI-powered IDE for faster coding
Assisted code generation and refactoring for devs.
Primary task
Coding
Coding
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $16/mo
Free Trial · Trial; then from $8/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $16/mo
Free + from $8/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Listed as available
Not documented
Platforms
Web, CLI
Web
Integrations
VS Code, Make, MCP
Not documented
Source rating
4.6 / 5 · 46 ratings
4.6 / 5 · 11 ratings
Catalog views
108k
12k
Estimated monthly traffic
6.8M
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Catalog imported
29 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Easy vscode extensions migration
- One-click keybindings and themes import
- Local mode for privacy
- No data stored in servers/logs
- Chat with projects feature
- Generates and refactors code
- Creates unit tests
- Generates documentation
- Supports 56 programming languages
- Trusted by big companies
Listed limitations
- No mobile app
- Limited language support
- Dependence on GPT-4
- No web version
- No collaborative feature
- Limited to 56 languages
- Subscription model
- Requires internet connection
- Limited number of free uses
- Sublime Text extension specific