Sweet vs Cursor
Different jobs. Cursor is an AI-enhanced editor — it helps you write code with autocomplete and chat. Sweet is an autonomous agent — it takes a goal and ships the change while you're away.
| Cursor | Sweet | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you work | Cursor's editor (a VS Code fork) | Your terminal (CLI) or Sweet's web app |
| Background tasks | Cloud agents | /workfor runs on your machine (CLI) or in a Firecracker microVM per session (web) |
| Team pricing | $40 per user/mo | $1,000/mo flat, unlimited seats |
| Individual plans | Free Hobby; Pro $20/mo | Free (~27M tokens/mo); Pro $20/mo |
| Spend | Plan allowance, then pay for more | Hard cap per plan, no overage bills |
Competitor plans as listed on their pricing pages, October 2026. Plans change often; check before you buy.
When to use which
Keep Cursor if your team lives in the editor. Sweet fits when you want agents working the backlog from the terminal, with one fixed monthly bill for the whole team.