People search “Cursor alternative Windows.” Able is not Cursor. Cursor is an IDE. Able is a licensed Windows agent for the rest of the machine.
| Able | Cursor | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Desktop agent on Windows 10/11 | AI code editor |
| Where it acts | Files, vault, terminal, open tabs after you say yes | The project in the editor |
| API keys | Local vault. Do not paste secrets into chat. | In the editor / cloud |
| MCP | Able.exe --mcp. Local able_run (not vault/login/post) | The IDE those tools sit inside |
| Pricing | One-time $79+ plus fuel for cloud brains | Subscription editor |
| Trial | 3 days, no card, limited jobs | Cursor’s own trial/plan |
Cursor edits the project in the editor. That is what the subscription is for. Searching “Cursor alternative” does not mean Able replaces it.
Say mcp host in Able. Claude Code or Cursor can call able_run on this PC. Cursor remains the IDE.
Able is one-time from $79 plus fuel when a cloud brain thinks. Cursor is a subscription editor. Three-day Able trial, no card: chat plus file jobs when you actually ask.
Do not take a comparison table as the product. Install the same Windows trial. The download does not start the clock. Open Able, enter an email, tap Try 3 days free, then say first week.
Able is not a chat tab, not an IDE, and not a rented monthly desktop. It is a one-time Windows license from Apex Empire Inc. Fuel is extra only when a cloud brain thinks. Store modules are paid extras after the first hour.
3-day trial. No card. Then say organize my downloads — or first week.
Start the trial → Able catalogThese pages are linked from every Able store URL in the sitemap. Use them to move around without the homepage.