Cursor is a standalone editor from Anysphere. GitHub Copilot runs across GitHub, supported IDEs, and the command line. Both include agent workflows.
Cursor is a code editor from Anysphere with code completion and agents that can inspect repositories, edit files, run terminal commands, and work from desktop, terminal, or web surfaces.
GitHub Copilot provides code completion, chat, agent mode, code review, a cloud coding agent, and a command-line interface across GitHub and supported development environments.
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Standalone editor with desktop, terminal, and web agent surfaces
Assistant across GitHub, supported IDEs, and CLI
Hobby plan with limited Agent requests
Free plan with 2,000 completions per month and limited agent usage
USD 20 per month for Pro
USD 10 per month for Pro
Editor Agent and cloud agents
IDE agent mode, cloud agent, and Copilot CLI
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