Cursor alternatives

Weighing Cursor against other AI builders? Here's what people actually shipped with each, every entry linked to a public source.

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Apps built without Cursor (18)

Lumoo

AI fashion content and virtual try-on for brands

Lovable saas

Stated revenue €700k ARR nine months after launch (Lovable case study)

GeoSports

Daily sports-geography web game

Other AI tools games

Stated revenue $40K/month (Starter Story); built with Claude

Plinq

Women's safety app with criminal-record checks (Brazil)

Lovable consumer

Stated revenue R$2.2M ARR about three months after launch (Lovable case study)

Profit AI

Shopify profit analytics and marketing automation

Other AI tools saas

Stated revenue $30K MRR six months after launch (Starter Story); built with Codex + Claude

Pep AI

Consumer mobile app

Replit consumer

Stated revenue $30K revenue in first month (Starter Story)

Cat on Chair

Pomodoro focus-timer app

Other AI tools consumer

Stated revenue $18K in 30 days from Apr 13 2026 (Starter Story); coded with ChatGPT

Klar

AI learning platform generating practice exams, flashcards and podcasts

Lovable saas

Stated revenue €130,000 ARR 30 days after launch (maker claim)

QuickTables

Websites, ordering, SMS and loyalty tools for independent restaurants

Lovable saas

Stated revenue $120,000 sales since May (maker claim)

GiveFeedback.dev

Structured client-feedback rounds with AI reports

Lovable saas

Stated revenue $100,000 competition grand prize (maker claim)

AbMaxx

Custom abs training plans

Lovable consumer

Stated revenue $60,000 monthly pace (documented)

FrameSage

Marketplace matching European filmmakers with financiers

Lovable marketplace

Stated revenue $50,000 revenue (maker claim)

MeetOscar

AI email assistant that drafts replies in your voice

Lovable saas

Stated revenue $45,000 MRR (maker claim); MVP later rebuilt

MagiCan

AI content platform

Lovable saas

Stated revenue $200,000 dev costs avoided (maker claim)

Automarticles

SaaS that writes and publishes blog articles with AI

Other AI tools saas

Stated revenue R$130,000 monthly revenue (maker claim)

Airweave

Connects apps like Gmail to AI agents

Lovable dev-tools

Stated revenue $17,000 MRR; Lovable prototype won YC spot (maker claim)