Our Verdict
Based on ratings, features, pricing, and capabilities, Cursor edges ahead in this comparison. Cursor scores higher on user ratings and overall feature set.
Feature
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Rating
No ratings
No ratings
Free Plan
Starting Price
$20/mo
$10/mo
Monthly Visits
15.0M
40.0M
API Support
Open Source
AI Capabilities
Mobile App
Desktop App
Browser Extension
Integrations
2 apps
4 apps
Team Size
STARTUP
ENTERPRISE
Cursor Pros & Cons
Pros
- Feels native rather than bolted-on since it's a full editor
- Strong at large, multi-file refactors
- Familiar VS Code keybindings and extensions
Cons
- Requires switching editors entirely
- Usage-based limits on lower tiers
- Newer product with a faster-changing feature set
GitHub Copilot Pros & Cons
Pros
- Deep integration with GitHub and popular IDEs
- Learns from your open project context
- Backed by continuous model upgrades
Cons
- Requires a paid subscription beyond a short trial
- Suggestions can be confidently wrong
- Best value is realized inside the GitHub ecosystem
Cursor Key Features
- Multi-file AI edits
- Codebase-aware chat
- Predictive "next edit" suggestions
- Built-in terminal AI
- VS Code extension compatibility
GitHub Copilot Key Features
- Inline code completions
- Copilot Chat in-editor
- Multi-file edit agent
- CLI suggestions
- Pull request summaries