Cursor vs Cody for MCP servers
Cursor and Cody differ in 7 of 10 facts: publisher, kind, price, connects to, headers for remote servers, server config, servers that work in it.
| Fact | Cursor | Cody |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Anysphere | Sourcegraph |
| Kind | Code editor, Terminal, Web app | Editor extension, Web app, Terminal |
| Runs on | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web |
| Price | Free plan | Paid |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Connects to | Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP), Remote (SSE) | Local (stdio) |
| Headers for remote servers | Yes | No |
| Server config | ~/.cursor/mcp.json | No config we write |
| Servers that work in it | 123,045 | No config we write |
| What we checked | Matches the official docs | Matches the official docs |
| Add a server | In Cursor | In Cody |
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.