Both Aider and Cursor are in the Command-line tool category. Developers use command-line tools to interact with the computer's operating system and execute commands. They can be used to automate tasks, manage files, and perform other operations, and can be composed together to create more complex commands. The command line is also used to interact with remote computers.

Aider implements a subscription model ($0 - $0). Cursor uses a free approach ($0 - $40).

Aider emphasizes Voice commands, Automatic commit generation in its feature set. Cursor highlights Real-time AI assistance, Inline chat, Auto-debugging as its core functionalities.

Aider shines when used for various development tasks, whereas Cursor performs best for various development tasks.

Performance-wise, Aider offers standard performance for most use cases. Cursor, however, offers standard performance for most use cases.