Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
Cursor Anysphere
An AI code editor built on VS Code, with tab completion, chat and agents that change many files at once.
VisitGitHub Copilot GitHub (Microsoft)
Code completion, chat and a coding agent across VS Code, JetBrains IDEs and github.com, with a choice of models.
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| Property | Cursor | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI coding tools | AI coding tools |
| Made by | Anysphere | GitHub (Microsoft) |
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Open source | No | No |
| API | No | No |
| Platforms | IDE, Desktop, Terminal | IDE, Terminal, Web |
| Startup | Yes | No |
Features
Only Cursor
- ai editor
Both
- autocomplete
- coding agent
- multi-model
- mcp
- code review
Only GitHub Copilot
None