GitHub Copilot vs Cursor
A side-by-side comparison of 2 AI tools.
| Feature | GitHub Copilot | Cursor |
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| Rating | | |
| Free tier | | |
| Starting price | $10/mo | Free |
| Best for | Professional developers and teams | Developers who want deep AI integration in their editor |
| Pros | - Seamless IDE integration
- Excellent for boilerplate
- Supports many languages
| - Native AI integration feels seamless
- Multi-file context awareness
- Fast and responsive
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| Cons | - Paid only
- Sometimes suggests incorrect code
- Privacy concerns with code sent to cloud
| - VS Code fork may lack some extensions
- Expensive for individuals
- Learning AI prompting takes time
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