Void
Open-source fork of VS Code, a Cursor alternative that connects directly to LLM providers without a middleman backend.
Our Verdict
Promising open-source AI editor if you value privacy and LLM flexibility over polish and features.
Pros
- Open-source Cursor alternative with no middleman backend
- Direct LLM provider connections give full control of keys
- Based on VS Code so extensions and muscle memory transfer
- Privacy advantage since prompts do not hit a vendor backend
Cons
- Features lag Cursor and Windsurf by a meaningful margin
- Requires your own API keys and billing setup
- Smaller team and slower release cadence
- Agentic capabilities still maturing
When to Use Void
Good fit if you need
- Building with AI coding in a fully open-source VS Code-based IDE
- Running AI completions with self-hosted models for full privacy
- Contributing to an open-source Cursor alternative with custom AI
- Using locally-hosted LLMs for AI-assisted coding without cloud
Pricing
Price wrong?Void Pricing
- Pricing Model
- free
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
Health Score
8
3 months
43d
320
0d
Apache-2.0
Last checked: 2026-04-21
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