Comparison
Orbit vs Cursor
Cursor is an AI code editor — VS Code fork with tab-autocomplete, Agent Mode, and credit-based multi-model support. Orbit is a native development environment with a visual agent, 200+ models, and a Skills Marketplace. Different tools for different workflows.
Tab-autocomplete, chat, and Agent Mode for multi-file tasks with error detection.
Conversational agent with subagents for parallel work. No inline completions — you describe what you want, the agent builds it.
VS Code fork. Full extension ecosystem. Your existing extensions work.
CodeMirror 6 with full LSP. No VS Code extensions — has its own Skills Marketplace and plugin system.
None. You check your app in a separate window.
Embedded. Screenshots, navigation, click-to-select, form filling. Image attachments for vision models.
Multi-model: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok. Credit-based model selection.
200+ models across 20+ providers — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, AWS, Azure, and more.
Hobby (free) / Pro $20 / Pro+ $60 / Ultra $200 / Teams $40/user. Credits equal plan price for premium models.
Free during early access. Claude OAuth or bring your own API key.
macOS, Windows, Linux.
macOS only (Apple Silicon). Windows and Linux coming.
Where Cursor is better
Tab-autocomplete. Fast inline completions as you type. Orbit has no inline completions yet.
VS Code extensions. Your existing extensions work. Orbit uses its own Skills Marketplace and plugin system.
Cross-platform. macOS, Windows, Linux. Orbit is macOS only for now.
Maturity. Large user base and years of development. Orbit is in early access.
Where Orbit is different
200+ models. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, AWS, Azure, and more. Choose any model across 20+ providers.
Visual agent. Embedded browser with screenshots and click-to-select. The agent sees your running app.
Subagents & Canvas. Parallel work with subagents and a visual design surface. Plus 20K+ community skills.
Full context. The agent reads terminal output, docs in the vault, and code — no copy-pasting error logs.
Non-developers welcome. Founders and PMs can direct the agent visually. No terminal required.
The honest take
If inline completions are essential to your workflow, Cursor is the right tool. If you need VS Code extensions, Cursor is the right tool. If you need Windows or Linux today, Cursor is the right tool.
If you want an agent that can see your running app and work across every surface — editor, browser, terminal, docs — with 200+ models to choose from, subagents for parallel work, and a Skills Marketplace with 20K+ community skills, try Orbit. The approach is different: Cursor makes coding faster. Orbit gives the agent more context so it writes better code.
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Free during early access
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