Cursor vs Devin Desktop for MCP servers
Cursor and Devin Desktop differ in 4 of 10 facts: publisher, kind, runs on, server config.
| Fact | Cursor | Devin Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Anysphere | Cognition |
| Kind | Code editor, Terminal, Web app | Code editor, Editor extension |
| 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), Remote (SSE) |
| Headers for remote servers | Yes | Yes |
| Server config | ~/.cursor/mcp.json | ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json |
| Servers that work in it | 123,045 | 123,045 |
| What we checked | Matches the official docs | Matches the official docs |
| Add a server | In Cursor | In Devin Desktop |
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.