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Comparator · Coding

GitHub Copilot$10/mo (Copilot Pro)vs

CursorFrom $20/mo (Individual (Pro))

Starting price$10/mo · From $20/mo

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented7 · 5

Platforms3 · 1

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Comparison of GitHub Copilot, Cursor
	GitHub Copilot Visit website for GitHub Copilot (opens in a new tab)	Cursor Visit website for Cursor (opens in a new tab)
Category	Coding	Coding
Main use cases	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	Writing and refactoring code Agent-driven feature work Automated code review Team development workflows
Best for	Professional software developers, Students learning to code, Engineering teams using GitHub	Professional developers, Engineering teams, Enterprises needing admin controls
Platforms	Web, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
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 ↗	Hobby: Free; Individual (Pro/Pro+/Ultra): from $20/mo; Teams: from $40/user/mo; Enterprise: custom. Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	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	Coding agent Cloud agents and automations Bugbot code review MCPs, skills and hooks CLI Privacy mode
Pros	Free plan available Works across a wide range of editors Free access for verified students Built into the GitHub platform	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
Limitations	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	Free plan has limited agent requests Usage beyond included amount is billed extra Bugbot on Individual is usage-billed Prices exclude taxes
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026	Listed Verified Sep 29, 2026