Brave vs Cursor
Based on our analysis, Brave is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Brave | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | A · 86/100 | C+ · 58/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (88) | Concern (45) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (85) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Positive (84) | Mixed (62) |
| What they promise | Positive (83) | Positive (72) |
Brave's browser collects no browsing history and routes most sensitive requests through its own proxies to strip your IP address — the privacy architecture is genuinely sophisticated — but it's a US company, Safe Browsing on mobile exposes your IP to Google or Apple, and Leo AI feedback submissions can include full conversation transcripts retained for a year.
View full analysis →Cursor collects account data (name, email, payment), device and usage data, and — critically — "Inputs" (code snippets, prompts) and "Suggestions" (AI responses). In Privacy Mode ON, code and prompts are processed in memory only and never persisted; they have zero data retention agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic. In Privacy Mode OFF (default on Free/Pro), this data is stored and may be used to evaluate and improve AI. Cursor does not sell your data or use it for targeted advertising. Business plans default to Privacy Mode on.
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