Cursor vs GitHub Copilot

Side-by-side on price, features and best fit — plus a quick verdict.

CursorGitHub Copilot
Starting price$20/mo$10/mo
Free tierYesYes
CategoryAI Coding AssistantsAI Coding Assistants
Best forfull-project coding, refactoring, agentic devcode completion, boilerplate, learning APIs

Cursor

AI-first code editor built for agentic, multi-file editing.

$20/mo

Free tier available

  • Codebase-aware chat
  • Multi-file edits
  • Agent mode
  • Tab autocomplete
Try Cursor →

GitHub Copilot

AI pair programmer integrated into your editor.

$10/mo

Free tier available

  • Inline code completion
  • Copilot Chat
  • Multi-editor support
  • Agent mode
Try GitHub Copilot →

Verdict

Choose Cursor if you want full-project coding; pick GitHub Copilot for code completion. Both are worth a quick trial before committing.