Augment Code vs Cursor for MCP servers
Augment Code and Cursor differ in 7 of 10 facts: publisher, kind, runs on, price, headers for remote servers, server config, servers that work in it.
| Fact | Augment Code | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Augment Code | Anysphere |
| Kind | Editor extension, Terminal | Code editor, Terminal, Web app |
| Runs on | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web |
| Price | Paid | Free plan |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Connects to | Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP), Remote (SSE) | Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP), Remote (SSE) |
| Headers for remote servers | No | Yes |
| Server config | Augment Settings Panel – MCP section – Import from JSON (VS Code extension) | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |
| Servers that work in it | 119,785 | 123,036 |
| What we checked | Matches the official docs | Matches the official docs |
| Add a server | In Augment Code | In Cursor |
From each client's own documentation and site, as linked on its page. The server counts are today's install configs that work in each.