Cursor vs LlamaIndex

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

LlamaIndex (rank #63) holds a modest lead over Cursor (rank #430) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (59 vs 40). The gap of 19 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

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. LlamaIndex shows 99,809 stars across 135 public repos, 48 active in the last 90 days and 241 external contributors.

Cursor is worth a look for teams already invested in its stack. LlamaIndex looks better where code quality 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.