Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
Copilot is the safe institutional default; Cursor is the sharper agentic editor.
| Tool | Rating | Price | Free plan | API | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | Free tier | ||||
| 4.4 | Free tier |
Copilot wins on reach and governance: it works in the editor your team already uses, has enterprise policy controls and is bundled into GitHub workflows. Cursor wins on capability: whole-codebase context and multi-file agent edits handle real refactors rather than line completions. If you are an individual developer optimising for speed, Cursor. If you are a platform team optimising for rollout and compliance, Copilot.