Cursor vs Replicate

Cursor and Replicate (Run AI with an API) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Replicate (rank #189) holds a modest lead over Cursor (rank #430) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (50 vs 40). The gap of 10 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Cursor carries 44,397 GitHub stars across 8 public repos, with 5 repositories active in the last 90 days and 41 external contributors on record. Replicate shows 25,062 stars across 169 public repos, 10 active in the last 90 days and 12 external contributors.

Cursor is the stronger read for anyone weighting community. Replicate looks better where reach 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.