Cursor vs Greptile

Greptile and Cursor serve different primary functions. Greptile is purpose-built for code review: it indexes your entire codebase into a graph, then uses a swarm of agents to analyze every PR for multi-file logic bugs, style violations, security risks, and test coverage. Its latest feature, TREX (June 2026), generates and executes tests in a sandbox, catching 20% more bugs with evidence like logs. Greptile learns from team PR comments and supports custom plain-English rules. It integrates deeply with IDEs like Cursor, Claude Code, and Devin via one-click fixes or MCP connector. Cursor is an AI-native code editor (fork of VS Code) that provides code autocomplete, an agent mode for autonomous multi-file tasks, cloud agents for sandboxed remote builds, and Composer 2.5 for long-horizon tasks. Recent additions include Design Mode with voice input, Auto-review for governing agent actions, Bugbot (now 3x faster, 22% cheaper, and finds 10% more bugs), and Slack integration. Cursor's automations can trigger on GitHub events or Slack emojis, and it supports multiple AI models. While both tools offer PR review, Greptile's review is deeper and more context-aware, whereas Cursor's review is part of a larger autonomous workflow. Greptile's graph-based indexing gives it an edge in catching cross-file bugs; Cursor's strength is generating code from scratch and managing development workflows.

Greptile is a paid product with no publicly listed standard price; it likely offers a free tier for small teams and charges based on usage or team size. Cursor operates on a freemium model: a free tier with limited features, Pro at $20/month per user (with unlimited completions and agent usage), and Business at $40/month per user with admin controls and centralized billing. For teams focused strictly on code review, Greptile may offer better value if its pricing aligns with team size, especially since it includes test generation and self-hosted deployment. Cursor's Pro tier is competitive for developers who want an all-in-one coding environment, but its PR review capabilities may not match Greptile's depth. Both tools have no open-source alternatives at their feature level. Enterprises requiring air-gapped deployment will find Greptile's self-hosted option essential, while Cursor's cloud-only model may be a limitation. The SpaceX acquisition news (June 2026) suggests Cursor's future pricing or features may change, but currently it remains freemium.