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Comparator · Coding

CursorFrom $20/mo (Individual (Pro))vsGitHub Copilot$10/mo (Copilot Pro)
Starting priceFrom $20/mo · $10/mo
Free tieryes · yes
Plans documented5 · 7
Platforms1 · 3
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Category Coding Coding
Main use cases
  • Writing and refactoring code
  • Agent-driven feature work
  • Automated code review
  • Team development workflows
  • Autocompleting code while typing
  • Explaining or refactoring existing code
  • Writing tests and documentation
  • Asking coding questions in chat
  • Working from the terminal with the GitHub CLI
Best for Professional developers, Engineering teams, Enterprises needing admin controls Professional software developers, Students learning to code, Engineering teams using GitHub
Platforms Desktop Web, Desktop, Mobile
Pricing model Freemium Freemium
Pricing

Hobby: Free; Individual (Pro/Pro+/Ultra): from $20/mo; Teams: from $40/user/mo; Enterprise: custom.

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗

Free $0 (limited usage); Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39/mo; Max $100/mo; Business $19/user/mo; Enterprise $39/user/mo. Free for verified students.

Checked Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features
  • Coding agent
  • Cloud agents and automations
  • Bugbot code review
  • MCPs, skills and hooks
  • CLI
  • Privacy mode
  • Inline code completions
  • Copilot Chat in supported editors
  • Support for many IDEs including VS Code, JetBrains and Xcode
  • Available on GitHub.com, GitHub Mobile and CLI
  • Choice of AI models on higher tiers
  • Business and Enterprise plans for organizations
Pros
  • Free Hobby plan with no credit card required
  • Access to frontier models on paid plans
  • Team SSO and privacy mode on Teams
  • On-demand usage once included usage runs out
  • Free plan available
  • Works across a wide range of editors
  • Free access for verified students
  • Built into the GitHub platform
Limitations
  • Free plan has limited agent requests
  • Usage beyond included amount is billed extra
  • Bugbot on Individual is usage-billed
  • Prices exclude taxes
  • Free plan caps completions and chat usage
  • Usage beyond the plan allowance is metered via AI credits
  • Suggestions can be incorrect or insecure and need review
  • Requires a GitHub account
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Verified Sep 29, 2026

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Verified Sep 30, 2026