Cursor vs GitHub Copilot

Side-by-side comparison of Cursor and GitHub Copilot: pricing, features, API access, and community ratings.

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	Cursor AI-first code editor built on VS Code — full codebase context, not just the open file. Visit	GitHub Copilot AI pair programmer that autocompletes and generates code inside your editor. Visit
Category	Coding & development	Coding & development
Pricing	Freemium	Paid
Starting price	USD 20/mo	USD 10/mo
Free tier
Audience	Technical	Technical
API available
Open source
Self-hostable
Model provider	Anthropic / OpenAI	OpenAI / Anthropic / Google
Founded	2022	2021
Headquarters	San Francisco, US	San Francisco, US
Key strengths	·codebase-wide context ·Composer multi-file edits ·Ctrl+K inline AI ·@mentions for files	·inline autocomplete ·VS Code integration ·multi-model ·enterprise SSO