I Switched From Cursor To Warp Code, Here's Why

I've tried a handful of vibe coding platforms to find the best replacement for Cursor AI.

Athis point, I could list out several reasons why I decided to dump Cursor and start looking for an alternative, but the one issue that really pushed me over the edge was the lack of transparency around rate limits.

For a tool that many developers rely on every single day, not being upfront about usage limits was more than enough to break the community’s trust.

When Cursor first launched in 2024, I was one of the early adopters. Back then, you could use the IDE without a subscription and still get 500 free requests each month. That free tier alone was generous enough that I was able to build and launch a successful product, Flux Labs AI.

But things started to change as coding models became more powerful and token-hungry. Each request naturally got more expensive to process, and since Cursor relied heavily on model providers like Anthropic for Claude and OpenAI for GPTs, they were clearly burning through investor money just to keep the free tier alive.

Eventually, they had no choice but to cut the free premium requests.

What made things worse was how they handled paying users. Instead of being upfront, the team quietly reduced the rate limits again and again until the so-called “monthly allowance” could barely last a week.

One day, you’d think you had enough credits for the month, and the next day you’d run out because the limits had been slashed without warning. The experience went downhill in a matter of days, and for loyal users like me, the lack of proper communication was the final nail in the coffin.

If you want the full story of what really happened, I actually wrote about it in more detail in this article.

After that mess, I had no choice but to cancel my Cursor subscription and start searching for a reliable replacement. I spent weeks testing different tools and even wrote articles about my experiences along the way.

Some of the more noteworthy ones I tried include Anthropic’s Claude Code, Amazon’s Kiro, Cline, OpenAI’s newly acquired Windsurf, Google’s Firebase Studio, and Warp.dev.

I deliberately skipped high-level vibe coding platforms like Lovable, Bolt, or Replit because, in my opinion, they’re fine for quick front-end generation but are quite shitty when it comes to serious backend development.

Among the vibe coding tools I’ve tried, only one came out to be the best replacement for Cursor and that is Warp.dev.

Here are three particular reasons why I decided to switch: