Cursor is an alternative
to GitHub Copilot
$8/mo (Plus) vs GitHub Copilot Free at $0/mo — covering 100% of the 1 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Free plan at $0/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Plus: 8 USD/monthly.
GitHub Copilot costs $0/mo on the Free plan at single user, monthly billing. Cursor costs $8/mo (Plus plan), which is not cheaper than GitHub Copilot Free at $0/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Cursor covers 100% of the 1 capabilities compared against GitHub Copilot. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Cursor | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous coding agent | ✓ | ✓ |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $8/mo |
| Premium | $30/mo |
| Super | $100/mo |
| Ultra | $200/mo |
| Teams | $30/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $10/mo |
| Pro+ | $39/mo |
| Max | $100/mo |
Frequently asked
What does Cursor lack compared with GitHub Copilot?
Nothing among the 1 capabilities we compared.
When were these prices checked?
GitHub Copilot: 2026-10-29; Cursor: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://github.com/features/copilot/plans (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://github.com/features/copilot/plans#start-of-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Cursor data last verified 2026-10-29