Cursor alternatives for the EU.
Cursor by SpaceX (Cursor / Anysphere) is available in the EU. Here are 8 similar tools in the same space, 8 of them verified available.
Available in EUUpdated
At a glance
| Tool | EU status | Pricing | Open source | Released | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor (this) | Available in EU | Freemium | No | n/a | 6 |
| Composer 2.5 | Available in EU | Freemium | No | n/a | 4 |
| Composer | Available in EU | Freemium | No | n/a | 2 |
| Codex | Available in EU | Freemium | No | n/a | 13 |
| JetBrains Air | Available in EU | Freemium | No | n/a | 8 |
| Codex CLI (refreshed) | Available in EU | Freemium | Yes | 13 Apr 2025 | 1 |
| GPT-5.3 Codex | Available in EU | Freemium | No | 5 Feb 2026 | 1 |
| Codex in the cloud | Available in EU | Freemium | No | n/a | 2 |
| Codex Windows Computer Use & Remote Control | Available in EU | Freemium | Yes | n/a | 1 |
The alternatives, closest match first
Cursor's in-house coding model, used in the Cursor editor and by sub-agents for lower-cost coding tasks.
By Cursor. 4 mentions in creator videos.
Cursor's in-house agentic coding model, available inside the Cursor editor and agent for software development tasks.
By Cursor. 2 mentions in creator videos.
OpenAI's coding agent, available in the ChatGPT app, cloud, IDE extension and CLI under one ChatGPT account.
By OpenAI. 13 mentions in creator videos.
JetBrains environment for running multiple coding agents in parallel with IntelliJ IDEA's debugging, testing and review tools.
By JetBrains. 8 mentions in creator videos.
OpenAI's open-source coding agent that runs in the terminal, with voice control and a new code review experience.
By OpenAI. 1 mention in creator videos.
OpenAI's agentic coding model powering Codex in the CLI, IDE extension, desktop app and ChatGPT cloud.
By OpenAI. 1 mention in creator videos.
OpenAI's cloud-based coding agent that runs engineering tasks in remote environments, accessed via ChatGPT.
By OpenAI. 2 mentions in creator videos.
Codex app update adding computer use on Windows and remote control of Windows devices from the ChatGPT mobile app.
By OpenAI. 1 mention in creator videos.
Frequently asked
- Is Cursor available in the EU?
- Cursor is available in the EU. Pricing page notes prices exclude applicable taxes such as VAT, and the help center has a "Regions and data residency" section, but no country exclusions were found. Cursor is widely used in the EU; specific residency details were not in the provided text.
- What is the best alternative to Cursor in the EU?
- Composer 2.5 by Cursor is the closest match we track that EU users can use (available in the eu). Cursor's in-house coding model, used in the Cursor editor and by sub-agents for lower-cost coding tasks.
- How are these alternatives chosen?
- We compare tools by meaning (embeddings of their descriptions), keep those in the same category, and show only tools whose EU status is available or limited. Closest match first.
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