Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Cursor
AI-first code editorGitHub Copilot
AI pair programmer in your IDECategory
Coding Assistants
Coding Assistants
Pricing
freemium
paid
Key Features
- AI code generation
- Codebase understanding
- Multi-file edits
- Chat with code
- Tab completion
- Composer
- Code completion
- Chat interface
- Multi-file context
- IDE integration
- CLI support
- Copilot X
About Cursor
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration for code generation, editing, and understanding. Built for AI-native development workflows.
About GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot provides AI-powered code suggestions directly in your editor. Embedded in VS Code and tuned for developer productivity.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Cursor if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: AI code generation
- You value: Codebase understanding
Choose GitHub Copilot if:
- You prefer premium features
- You need: Code completion
- You value: Chat interface