Firebase Studio vs Cursor

A side-by-side look at Firebase Studio and Cursor — pricing, features and where each one wins. Both are reviewed independently on Curata AI.

Firebase StudioCursor
SummaryGoogle's browser-based, agentic full-stack AI IDE — now sunsetting in favor of Google AI Studio and Antigravity.AI-native code editor built on VS Code with agent workflows.
PricingFreeFreemium
CategoryCodingCoding
PlatformsWebmacOS, Windows, Linux
Key features
  • Full-Stack App Generation (historical)
  • Cloud-Based IDE (historical)
  • Mobile & Backend Support (historical)
  • Composer
  • Agent
  • Tab Autocomplete
  • Codebase Chat
  • Model Choice
Pros
  • Was fully free with a generous workspace allowance before sunsetting
  • Deep integration with Firebase/Google Cloud services while active
  • Very fast
  • Excellent agent mode
  • Works with all major models
  • VS Code compatible
  • Ships improvements weekly
Cons
  • New workspace creation and signups disabled as of June 22, 2026
  • Scheduled for full shutdown on March 22, 2027
  • Google is redirecting users to Google AI Studio or Google Antigravity instead
  • Paid plan needed for heavy use
  • Requests can get expensive

Read the full Firebase Studio review

Firebase Studio was Google's agentic, cloud-based development environment for building and shipping full-stack AI apps — APIs, backends, frontends and mobile — from the browser, with a generous free tier (3 workspaces, no seat fees). As of June 22, 2026, Google disabled new workspace creation and signups, and the platform is scheduled to fully sunset on March 22, 2027, with existing users directed to migrate to Google AI Studio or Google Antigravity. This listing is kept for accurate historical and migration-search context, not as an active recommendation.

Read the full Cursor review

Cursor is the AI-first code editor that many senior engineers have quietly switched to. It forks VS Code, adds deep repo understanding, Composer for multi-file edits and background agents that can plan and execute changes on their own. The Tab autocomplete alone is worth the switch. Cursor works with every major model and lets you pick per-request. If you write code for a living, this is the tool most likely to change how you work.