Cursor is a keeper
March 07, 2025

Cursor is a keeper

Evelyn So, M.Sc | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cursor

As a non-technical founder, I want to produce a webapp prototype without learning how to code. Cursor allows me to do that. I use it to build a webapp without writing a single line of code. Cursor suggests step-by-step instructions on setting up the development environment, deployment mechanism, file structure, and database.

Pros

  • Generate code
  • Guide webapp development
  • Guide webapp deployment

Cons

  • Very complex user interface
  • As it generate codes for additional features, it sometimes affects existing funtions
  • Black interface hard to read
  • Allow me to build a basic prototype with hiring a developer
While Cursor is great in guiding a non-coder, the Cursor interface is designed for more sophisticated users with technical knowledge. Therefore, the interface is complex, packed, and in general hard to read. Though great in generating codes, Cursor does often produce errors which requires human intervention. Because of these reasons, I rate it as 4 on the usability scale.
Softr's chat AI is less sophisticated. However, it is great for building simple database-driven webapps. I have used it together with Airtable to build a very simple webapp. It is drag and drop. Vercel V0's chatAI is faster and more friendly. The user interface is also more visually appealing and user friendly. It is comparable to Cursor though I have only used V0 briefly so have not gone through the learning curve.

Do you think Cursor delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cursor's feature set?

Yes

Did Cursor live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cursor go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cursor again?

Yes

It is great for non-coders who have some technology knowledge and are comfortable following Cursor's instructions to build and deploy a webapp. Good prompting skills are needed. It is not for those who are not comfortable looking at raw codes. Cursor also is not very creative when it comes to user interface design.

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