Developer Switches from Cursor to Claude for Unlimited Opus Access

A developer on r/ClaudeAI detailed their migration from Cursor to Claude, driven primarily by cost and usage limitations.

Cost Comparison and Usage Limits

The developer previously used Cursor for building and Perplexity for general tasks, spending $120 monthly on Cursor ($20 subscription plus $100 in credits) and $20 on Perplexity. With Cursor, they hit budget limits within a single week when building, forcing them to stop development for the month due to expense.

Claude's $100 Max Plan

Claude's $100 Max plan provided unlimited Sonnet and Opus usage, eliminating the need for both Cursor and Perplexity. The developer now uses the Claude app for general life tasks and Claude Code for building, reporting no rate limit issues so far.

Trade-offs and Preferences

While not missing Cursor due to Claude's unlimited Opus access for $100/month, the developer noted some drawbacks:

• Perplexity's web search is superior to Claude's
• Perplexity's features feel more cohesive within their app
• Claude's app feels like multiple heterogeneous features roughly stitched together
• For regular life usage, Perplexity seems better put together

Despite these trade-offs, the developer prefers not hitting usage limits for $100/month over application perfection.