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Codex vs Dots vs Cursor
3 of 5Agentic Tools · verified 1 Oct 2026
| Specification | Codex | Dots | Cursor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Holds the Terminal-Bench record. | An agent with its own computer, still running after you close the tab. | Market leader for day-to-day development. |
| Surface | CLI + cloud | ChatGPT + Slack + Teams | IDE |
| Price | — | from $100/mo | $20/mo |
| Subagents | No | Yes | — |
| Category | Agentic Tools | Agentic Tools | Agentic Tools |
| Official | OpenAI ↗ | OpenAI ↗ | Cursor ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Dots
- Each dot gets its own cloud computer and browser, on GPT-6 Astra
- Reaches the 4,000 or so apps already connected to ChatGPT, and delegates to sub-agents
- Nothing on Free, Go or Plus, and not for Pro users in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK
Best for work that continues without you.
Cursor
- VS Code foundation
- Owned by SpaceX since 14 August 2026, an all-stock deal valued at $60bn
Best for daily driver.