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Cursor vs GitHub Copilot

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Cursor

AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents

5.0(1 review)Freemium
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GitHub Copilot

AI coding assistant for code completion, chat and cloud agents across IDEs, terminal and GitHub

Freemium
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Verdict

Cursor and GitHub Copilot are both Coding AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Cursor is available on Windows, iOS and Linux. Only GitHub Copilot is available on VS Code Extension and JetBrains Plugin.

Best overall

Cursor

  • Software engineers
  • Full-stack developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprises

Choose Cursor if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.
  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support.
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks.

Choose GitHub Copilot if

  • You want a tool built for inline code completion in popular IDEs.
  • Works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Neovim and Eclipse, plus the terminal and GitHub.com.
  • Free plan with 2,000 inline suggestions and agent mode, and Pro at $10 per month.
Best for beginners
Cursor
Best for business
Cursor

Features

19 features compared.

  • Agents
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Limited
  • Cloud agents
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Tab and inline edits
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Codebase indexing
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Bugbot code review
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Slack app and iOS app
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Marketplace and rules
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Privacy mode
    Cursor
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Code completions
    Cursor
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot Chat
    Cursor
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Agent mode
    Cursor
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Cloud agent
    Cursor
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Third-party agents
    Cursor
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot code review
    Cursor
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot CLI
    Cursor
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Custom agents and MCP
    Cursor
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot Spaces
    Cursor
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Cursor
    Freemium
    GitHub Copilot
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Cursor
    Yes
    GitHub Copilot
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Cursor
    $0
    GitHub Copilot
    $0
  • Plans
    Cursor
    7 plans
    GitHub Copilot
    6 plans

Cursor plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited usage for trying Cursor and Grok.

    • Limited usage
    • Limited chat requests
    • Limited agent requests

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Basic usage pool, Grok models only.

    • Basic shared usage pool
    • Grok models only
    • Cursor agent
    • Grok API access

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus, recommended for new AI users.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Bugbot code reviews
    • Third-party models at API list price

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus, for daily agent users.

    • 15x Plus usage
    • Everything in Premium
    • Priority model access at peak times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus, for power users.

    • 50x Plus usage
    • Everything in Super
    • Earliest access to new products and models

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Per-seat plans with pooled admin controls; seats are Premium $30, Super $100 or Ultra $200 per user per month.

    • Premium $30
    • Super $100 or Ultra $200 seats
    • Weekly usage pool per seat
    • Centralized billing
    • Usage analytics
    • Team privacy settings
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Team marketplace

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Invoicing, pooled usage and advanced security.

    • Invoice and PO billing
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Granular spend controls
    • Repository and MCP access controls
    • Priority support

GitHub Copilot plans

  • Free

    $0

    For trying Copilot with limited usage

    • 2,000 inline suggestions per month
    • Limited chat and agent usage
    • Agent mode
    • Copilot CLI
    • MCP support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $10/month

    For individual developers

    • Unlimited inline suggestions
    • 1,500 AI credits per month
    • Cloud agent
    • Code review
    • Model choice

  • Pro+

    $39/month

    For heavier individual use and premium models

    • Everything in Pro
    • 7,000 AI credits per month
    • Premium models
    • Third-party agents including Claude and Codex

  • Max

    $100/month

    For the highest individual usage

    • Everything in Pro+
    • 20,000 AI credits per month
    • Priority access to premium models

  • Business

    $19/user/mo

    For teams that need central management

    • 1,900 AI credits per user
    • Policy control
    • Audit logs
    • Centralized management
    • No training on organization data

  • Enterprise

    $39/user/mo

    For organizations on GitHub Enterprise Cloud

    • 3,900 AI credits per user
    • Everything in Business
    • Priority access to premium models
    • Enterprise capabilities

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Cursor
8.7overall
GitHub Copilot
8.6overall

  • Inline Code Completion

    Cursor
    9.2
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Codebase Indexing & Context

    Cursor
    9.0
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Cursor
    9.3
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • IDE & Extension Compatibility

    Cursor
    9.0
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Cursor
    6.8
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Inline Autocomplete Speed

    Cursor
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.0

  • IDE Integration

    Cursor
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.4

  • Multi-Language Support

    Cursor
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.0

  • Agent Capability

    Cursor
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    8.3

  • Pricing Predictability

    Cursor
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    7.3

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Cursor

Pros

  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks
  • Choice of models from several providers, including Cursor's own
  • Covers editor, CLI, web, Slack, iOS and PR review in one product
  • Privacy mode and SOC 2 and ISO certifications for team use

Cons

  • Third-party model usage is billed separately from the plan at API list price
  • Pricing is bundled with Grok and uses weekly usage pools, which makes costs harder to predict
  • No Android app, and the iOS app only controls local agents
  • Indexing can be heavy on very large repositories

GitHub Copilot

Pros

  • Works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Neovim and Eclipse, plus the terminal and GitHub.com
  • Free plan with 2,000 inline suggestions and agent mode, and Pro at $10 per month
  • Cloud agent turns assigned tasks into pull requests inside GitHub
  • Models from several vendors can be chosen, including Claude and GPT models
  • Business and Enterprise add policy control and audit logs, and their data is not used for training

Cons

  • Chat and agent use is credit-based, so heavy use can exceed the monthly allowance
  • Premium models and third-party agents need Pro+ at $39 per month or higher
  • Free, Pro and Pro+ interaction data may be used for training unless the user opts out
  • Not available for GitHub Enterprise Server

Platforms

  • Web
    Cursor
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • Windows
    Cursor
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • iOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • Android
    Cursor
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • API
    Cursor
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Cursor
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Cursor
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Cursor
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Cursor
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported

Integrations

Cursor

4 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • VS Code extensions
  • MCP servers

GitHub Copilot

8 integrations
  • Visual Studio
  • Xcode
  • Neovim
  • Eclipse
  • Raycast
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • MCP servers

Company

  • Company
    Cursor
    Anysphere
    GitHub Copilot
    GitHub
  • Founded
    Cursor
    Not listed
    GitHub Copilot
    2008
  • Headquarters
    Cursor
    San Francisco, CA
    GitHub Copilot
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Cursor
    Claimed
    GitHub Copilot
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Cursor better than GitHub Copilot?

It depends on your workflow. Cursor is built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests. GitHub Copilot is built for inline code completion in popular IDEs.

What are the key feature differences between Cursor and GitHub Copilot?

Cursor: AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. GitHub Copilot: AI coding assistant for code completion, chat and cloud agents across IDEs, terminal and GitHub. Cursor is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Cursor or GitHub Copilot have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Cursor is freemium and GitHub Copilot is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Cursor or GitHub Copilot?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.