X vs Cursor
Based on our analysis, Cursor is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | X | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | F · 24/100 | C+ · 58/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (20) | Concern (45) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (18) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Concern (35) | Mixed (62) |
| What they promise | Concern (38) | Positive (72) |
X collects everything you do on and off the platform, infers your identity even when you're signed out, and explicitly allows third-party 'collaborators' to use your data to train their own AI models. There is no meaningful way to stop the core collection, your public posts are available via API for mass scraping, and security is disclosed only in the vaguest terms.
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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