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Cursor alternatives
8 tools that do the same job as Cursor, indexed against build a website and write code. Every row shows the date it was last checked, and says so plainly where it has not been.
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AI alternatives
Tools where a model does the work. Faster, usually paid, and your input generally leaves your machine.
| Tool | Price | Free tier | Open source | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Anthropic's assistant, used for writing, analysis and code. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| GitHub Copilot In-editor code completion and chat from GitHub. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Supabase Postgres with auth, storage and realtime bolted on. | $25/month | yes | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Claude Anthropic's assistant, used for writing, analysis and code. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
Alternatives without AI
Conventional software and hand-built websites. Slower to learn, usually free, and most run entirely on your own machine.
| Tool | Price | Free tier | Open source | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDN Web Docs The reference for how the web actually works. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Astro Ships almost no JavaScript by default, which is why the sites are fast. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Eleventy A static site generator that stays out of the way. | not checked | yes | yes | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Neocities Free hosting for hand-written pages, deliberately in the spirit of the old web. | not checked | yes | yes | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
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