Cursor vs Kiro for MCP servers
Cursor and Kiro differ in 5 of 10 facts: publisher, runs on, connects to, server config, servers that work in it.
| Fact | Cursor | Kiro |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Anysphere | Amazon Web Services |
| Kind | Code editor, Terminal, Web app | Code editor, Terminal, Web app |
| Runs on | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Price | Free plan | Free plan |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Connects to | Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP), Remote (SSE) | Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP) |
| Headers for remote servers | Yes | Yes |
| Server config | ~/.cursor/mcp.json | ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json (user) or .kiro/settings/mcp.json (workspace) |
| Servers that work in it | 123,045 | 119,287 |
| What we checked | Matches the official docs | Matches the official docs |
| Add a server | In Cursor | In Kiro |
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.