Compare AI Tools
Compare pricing, features, capabilities, and limitations side by side.
Best valueGitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot is $10/month cheaper
Most featuresGitHub Copilot
Quick summary
Cursor
Best forAI-first coding as your primary editor, Multi-file refactors, Agentic coding workflows
Starting PriceFrom $20/month
Free PlanYes
Ease of useNot rated yet
GitHub Copilot
Best forAutocomplete inside your existing editor, Teams already on GitHub, Quick inline code suggestions
Starting PriceFrom $10/month
Free PlanYes
Ease of useNot rated yet
Pricing comparison
| Cursor | GitHub Copilot | |
| Free Plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free Trial | No | No |
| Starting Price | $20/month | $10/month |
| Billing period | month | month |
| Pricing Type | Freemium | Freemium |
Cursor
Free PlanYes
Free TrialNo
Starting Price$20/month
Billing periodmonth
Pricing TypeFreemium
GitHub Copilot
Free PlanYes
Free TrialNo
Starting Price$10/month
Billing periodmonth
Pricing TypeFreemium
Feature comparison
| Cursor | GitHub Copilot | |
| Autocomplete | Yes | Yes |
| Agent mode | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-file editing | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Not available | Yes |
| Team features | Yes | Yes |
Cursor
AutocompleteYes
Agent modeYes
Multi-file editingYes
API accessNot available
Team featuresYes
GitHub Copilot
AutocompleteYes
Agent modeYes
Multi-file editingYes
API accessYes
Team featuresYes
Best for
Cursor
AI-first coding as your primary editor, Multi-file refactors, Agentic coding workflows
GitHub Copilot
Autocomplete inside your existing editor, Teams already on GitHub, Quick inline code suggestions
So which tool should you pick?
If price matters most→ GitHub Copilot
If feature coverage matters most→ GitHub Copilot
If you want to try free first→ Cursor, GitHub Copilot