Comparison
Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
Overview
Cursor is an AI-native code editor built for agentic coding, multi-file edits, debugging, and codebase-aware assistance inside a VS Code-based environment.
GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI coding assistant for code completion, chat, code review, agent workflows, and IDE-native development help across individual and business plans.
Features
- —Codebase-aware chat
- —Inline edits
- —Agent workflows
- —Tab completions
- —Terminal integration
- —Bugbot
- —Cloud agents
- —MCP support
- —Code completion
- —AI chat
- —Agent mode
- —Code review
- —Copilot CLI
- —Multi-model access
- —IDE integrations
- —GitHub workflow integration
Pricing
Cursor
freemiumFree plan availableFirst-time users can start with a 2-week free Pro trial.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Free | Free tier with limited agent requests and limited model access. |
| Pro | $20/mo | Individual paid tier. |
| Teams | $40/mo | Per user per month. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales for enterprise pricing. |
GitHub Copilot
freemiumFree plan available
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Includes limited chat or agent requests and limited completions. |
| Pro | $10/mo | Individual paid tier. |
| Pro+ | $39/mo | Higher-end individual tier with broader model access. |
| Business | $19/mo | Per user per month. |
| Enterprise | $39/mo | Per user per month. |
Company Fit
Cursor
StartupSMBEnterprise
GitHub Copilot
StartupSMBEnterprise