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ChatPDF Chat with any PDF document to extract insights instantly
4.9
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Cursor The AI-first code editor built for pair programming
5.0
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Free plan available

Ratings Comparison

ChatPDF Cursor
Ease of Use
5.0 / 4.8
Features
4.7 / 5.0
Value for Money
4.8 / 4.9
Customer Support
4.5 / 4.5
Overall Rating
4.9 / 5.0

Feature Comparison

Feature ChatPDF Cursor
Pricing Model Freemium Subscription
Starting Price $14.99/mo $20.00/mo
Free Plan ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Free Trial ✗ No ✓ 14 days
API Available ✓ Yes ✗ No
Mobile App ✓ Yes ✗ No
Browser Extension ✗ No ✗ No
Desktop App ✗ No ✓ Yes
Team Collaboration ✗ No ✓ Yes
SSO Support ✓ Yes
GDPR Compliant ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Open Source
AI Model GPT-3.5 Turbo / GPT-4o Claude 3.5 Sonnet / GPT-4o / custom
Model Provider OpenAI Anthropic / OpenAI / Cursor
Context Window 128,000 tokens Up to 200,000 tokens
Company ChatPDF (Mathias Bynens) Anysphere Inc.
HQ Germany United States
Founded 2023 2022
Funding Stage Bootstrapped Series a
Total Funding Bootstrapped $60 million raised
Overall Rating 4.9 ★ (12500 reviews) 5.0 ★ (8950 reviews)

Our Verdict

ChatPDF and Cursor are both strong tools with different strengths. Based on 8950 user reviews, Cursor has a higher rating of 5.0/5. Overall, ChatPDF edges ahead in this comparison — but we recommend trying both using free trials before deciding.

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API / developer use ChatPDF
Mobile access ChatPDF
Team collaboration Cursor
Highest user rating Cursor
ChatPDF Quick Info
Pricing Freemium
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✓ Yes
Rating 4.9 / 5
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Cursor Quick Info
Pricing Subscription
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✗ No
Mobile App ✗ No
Rating 5.0 / 5
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