Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
Pricing, features, platforms and reader ratings, side by side.
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| In one line | AI-first code editor built on VS Code | GitHub's AI coding assistant for completions, chat, reviews and agents |
| Reader rating | — | — |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Plans | Hobby: $0 / month Pro: $20 / month Pro+: $60 / month Ultra: $200 / month Teams: $40 / user per month Enterprise: Custom / custom |
Free: $0 / month Pro: $10 / month Pro+: $39 / month Max: $100 / month Business: $19 / user per month Enterprise: $39 / user per month |
| Free plan or trial | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Web, API |
| API | No | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
| Key features | AI chat with codebase context Inline edits and autocomplete Agent mode for multi-file changes Background agents on paid plans VS Code extension and settings compatibility Project rules files Usage-based credit pools |
Inline code completions in your editor Chat about your code and errors Agent tasks that work on issues Pull request summaries and code review help Multiple AI models to choose from Works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains and Neovim Usage-based credits for advanced features since June 2026 |
| Integrations | — | VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, GitHub, GitHub CLI, GitHub Mobile |
| Categories | Coding Assistants | Coding Assistants |
| Made by | Anysphere (2022) | GitHub (Microsoft) (2008) |
| Try Cursor | Try GitHub Copilot |