browserbase vs Cursor

browserbase and Cursor both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

browserbase (rank #152) holds a modest lead over Cursor (rank #430) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (52 vs 40). The gap of 12 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), browserbase is clearly ahead of Cursor. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), browserbase is clearly ahead of Cursor. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Cursor is slightly ahead of browserbase. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), browserbase is slightly ahead of Cursor. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), browserbase is slightly ahead of Cursor.

browserbase carries 34,643 GitHub stars across 65 public repos, with 27 repositories active in the last 90 days and 69 external contributors on record. Cursor shows 44,397 stars across 8 public repos, 5 active in the last 90 days and 41 external contributors.

browserbase is the stronger read for anyone weighting education. Cursor looks better where community is the deciding factor. The table below breaks the scores down pillar by pillar; the linked profiles cover the underlying repos, docs and community signals in full.