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Islo vs Cursor Cloud Agents
Cursor Cloud Agents are tied to Cursor's hosted environment. Islo is harness-agnostic infrastructure you control.
Cursor Cloud Agents work well for quick, self-contained coding tasks in Cursor's environment. Islo runs in your cloud with your full dev environment, gateway policies, and any harness.
| Islo | Cursor Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
Unattended / works while you sleep | ✓ | ✓ |
Full dev environment | ✓ | — |
Scoped gateway credentials | ✓ | — |
Run in your cloud | ✓ | — |
Interactive browser session | partial | ✓ |
Multi-harness support | ✓ | — |
Ticket-to-PR orchestration | ✓ | ✓ |
Screen recording evidence | ✓ | ✓ |
Native Slack integration | partial | ✓ |
Eval / benchmark infrastructure | ✓ | — |
Choose Islo when
You need BYOC, multiple harnesses, eval infrastructure, or gateway controls for security review.
Choose Cursor Cloud when
You want agents that run locally and continue in the cloud — same harness, no infrastructure to manage.
Try Islo on your next workflow.
Common questions
Is Islo a drop-in replacement for Cursor Cloud?
Cursor Cloud Agents work well for quick, self-contained coding tasks in Cursor's environment. Islo runs in your cloud with your full dev environment, gateway policies, and any harness.
Can I try both before deciding?
Yes. Start with one workflow you understand on Islo and compare results against your current setup.
Does Islo work with my existing harness?
Islo is harness-agnostic. Run Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or your own agent.
What about pricing?
Islo is pay-as-you-go. See /pricing for rates.
Can I run in my own cloud?
Yes. BYOC mode runs agent computers in your VPC.