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Cursor Got Too Expensive. Here's What I Actually Switched To.

Cursor's June 2025 credit switch changed the math for a lot of developers. The Pro plan ($20/mo) now delivers roughly 225 requests with Claude — down from ~500. Run a complex refactor and you're watching credits disappear in real time.

I spent the last few months testing 7 alternatives in actual production work — React, TypeScript, a 25-module ERP system. Not toy projects.

Here's what actually held up...

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