Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
Cursor is a full AI-first IDE; Copilot is GitHub's native assistant with the broadest IDE ecosystem.
Cursor
💻 Vibe Coding
AI-native IDE (a VS Code fork) with a multi-file agent, autocomplete and Cloud Agents. Part of The X Subscription.
Pricing
Freemium — Free; Plus $8/month; Premium $30/month; Super $100/month; Ultra $200/month (official prices at cursor.com/pricing; third-party models billed separately on Premium+)
Use cases
- Daily development with an agent
- Multi-file edits
- Code review with Bugbot
- Cloud Agents
GitHub Copilot
💻 Vibe Coding
GitHub's coding assistant with completions, chat, agent mode, CLI and a cloud agent across popular IDEs.
Pricing
Freemium — Free (limited); Pro $10/month; Pro+ $39/month; Max $100/month; Business/Enterprise plans (github.com/features/copilot/plans)
Use cases
- Completions in VS Code/JetBrains
- Agent mode and PRs
- Code review
- Copilot CLI
How to choose
- Cursor — Vibe Coding. A good fit for: Daily development with an agent; Multi-file edits.
- GitHub Copilot — Vibe Coding. A good fit for: Completions in VS Code/JetBrains; Agent mode and PRs.
- Check current prices on the official websites before deciding.