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Cursor vs Hermes IDE
A side-by-side comparison of pricing, ratings, features, pros and cons.
| Overview | |||
| Description | AI-powered code editor built on autonomous coding agents, used for building, reviewing, and shipping software end-to-end. | AI-powered shell wrapper for zsh, bash, and fish that adds ghost-text completions, autonomous task execution, full git management with worktrees, and multi-project sessions. Free and open source. | |
| Category | |||
| Developer | Cursor | Hermes-hq | |
| Verified Status | No | ||
| Last Updated | Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Free | |
| Free Plan | No | Yes | |
| Free Trial | — | No | |
| Open Source | No | No | |
| Capabilities | |||
| API Access | — | No | |
| Features | • Autonomous coding agents for end-to-end feature building • Cloud agents that run multiple tasks in parallel • Support for multiple AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Cursor's own) • Composer for building features end-to-end • Automated code review • Integrations with CLI, Slack, GitHub, and iOS • Desktop IDE plus multi-surface access | • Multi-project workspace, instant session switching • Native Claude Agent mode with rich UI rendering • Git worktree support for parallel branch sessions • Prompt Composer for templated agent instructions • Manual, Assisted, and Autonomous permission modes • Free, source-available (BSL 1.1 → Apache 2.0) | |
| Tags | cursorcollaborativecode-editor | hermespoweredshellwrapperbashfish | |
| Trust and Engagement | |||
| Review Count | 0 | 0 | |
| Saves | 0 | 0 | |
| Views | 156 | 49 | |
| Quality Score | 45/100 | 49/100 | |
| Website Status | Online | Online | |
| Availability | |||
| Website | www.cursor.so | www.hermes-ide.com | |
| Social Links | 3 linked | 1 linked | |
| Screenshots | Yes | No | |
| Reviews | |||
| Pros | • Free to use | • Free to use | |
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