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Cursor VS Kiro_

As of 30 October 2026, Kiro is named by 114 companies and Cursor by 3,248; Cursor skews to companies under 200 people (52% vs 23%), Kiro to companies over 1,000 (40% vs 21%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Cursor's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Kiro rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Cursor: 2–200 employees
52%
Kiro: 2–200 employees
23%
Cursor: 1,000+ employees
21%
Kiro: 1,000+ employees
40%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.8 · 4.9
Website or DNS footprint
7,892 · 194
3,248companies name Cursor
114companies name Kiro
0name both
8,992 · 554postings in 90 days, Cursor · Kiro
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentCursorshareKiroshareLeans
Self-employed782%––outside top 12
2-10 employees35311%22%Cursor
11-50 employees57818%54%Cursor
51-200 employees75423%1917%Cursor
201-500 employees47315%2219%Kiro
501-1000 employees31910%2018%Kiro
1001-5000 employees39412%2219%Kiro
5001-10000 employees1063%1110%Kiro
10,001+ employees1936%1311%Kiro
By industry
SegmentCursorshareKiroshareLeans
Technology & software1,87558%5145%Cursor
Business & finance services60919%3127%Kiro
Manufacturing & industry1785%76%even
Media & content1485%65%even
Consumer services & leisure883%22%even
Commerce & trade732%33%even
Health care532%11%even
Property & construction522%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations471%11%even
Utilities & infrastructure411%54%Kiro
Hospitality & travel341%11%even
Transport, logistics & rental301%––outside top 12
Automotive––44%outside top 12
Agriculture & forestry––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCursorshareKiroshareLeans
United States2,10865%6860%Cursor
United Kingdom2187%1211%Kiro
Germany2086%––outside top 12
Canada812%22%even
France702%22%even
India522%33%even
Netherlands492%––outside top 12
Australia471%––outside top 12
Poland351%––outside top 12
Sweden311%––outside top 12
Spain291%65%Kiro
Brazil251%33%even
Austria––22%outside top 12
Belgium––22%outside top 12
Denmark––22%outside top 12
Japan––22%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCursorshareKiroshareLeans
Software engineering5,70848%23537%Cursor
Data & AI2,22919%15024%Kiro
Product, program & project management7136%447%even
IT operations & business systems5395%579%Kiro
Design & UX4304%122%even
Engineering (non-software)2712%––outside top 12
Sales2072%203%even
Marketing & communications1511%––outside top 12
Customer service & success861%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting781%41%even
Business development & strategy500%30%even
General management & consulting480%––outside top 12
construction and civil––51%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––41%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––41%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––20%outside top 12
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Kiro is named by 114 companies in job postings and Cursor by 3,248; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cursor-vs-kiro)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Cursor vs Kiro: questions

Which is more used, Cursor or Kiro?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Cursor (3,248) over Kiro (114). By website-and-DNS footprint, Cursor (7,892 vs 194), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Cursor?

52% of Cursor companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 23% for Kiro. 21% of Cursor companies have over 1,000 employees, against 40% for Kiro.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Cursor in marketing and Kiro in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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