Cursor vs Github Copilot

Head-to-head comparison

Cursor

Pricing: From $20/mo
Free plan
Rating: 4.8
Popularity: 90
Monthly visits: 25.0M
Growth: +45%
API access
Open source
Mobile app
Enterprise
AI models: GPT-4.1, Claude, Composer
Tab completion
Agent mode
Codebase indexing
MCP
Inline suggest
Copilot Workspace
PR summaries
Pros
Cons

GitHub Copilot

Pricing: From $10/mo
Free plan
Rating: 4.5
Popularity: 87
Monthly visits: 40.0M
Growth: +12%
API access
Open source
Mobile app
Enterprise
AI models: GPT-4.1, Claude
Tab completion
Agent mode
Codebase indexing
MCP
Inline suggest
Copilot Workspace
PR summaries
Pros
Cons

Feature	Cursor	GitHub Copilot
Pricing	From $20/mo	From $10/mo
Free plan
Rating	4.8	4.5
Popularity	90	87
Monthly visits	25.0M	40.0M
Growth	+45%	+12%
API access
Open source
Mobile app
Enterprise
AI models	GPT-4.1, Claude, Composer	GPT-4.1, Claude
Tab completion
Agent mode
Codebase indexing
MCP
Inline suggest
Copilot Workspace
PR summaries
Pros	Best-in-class IDE UX Strong multi-file edits Fast iteration	GitHub integration Enterprise trust Broad IDE support
Cons	Desktop only Usage limits on free tier	Less agentic than Cursor for large refactors

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