GitHub Copilot is 100% cheaper
than Cursor
$0/mo (Free) vs Cursor Pro at $20/mo — covering 25% of the 4 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.
Pro plan at $20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Cursor costs $20/mo on the Pro plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
GitHub Copilot covers 25% of the 4 capabilities compared against Cursor. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | GitHub Copilot | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous coding agent | ✓ | ✓ |
| Frontier model choice | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/OIDC) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Cursor has that GitHub Copilot lacks.
- Frontier model choice — Choose which frontier AI model powers code generation.Missing from GitHub Copilot.
- SSO (SAML/OIDC) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/OIDC).Missing from GitHub Copilot.
- Team collaboration — Collaborate with teammates on the same project.Missing from GitHub Copilot.
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 |
| Pro | $10/mo |
| Pro+ | $39/mo |
| Max | $100/mo |
| Hobby | Free |
| Pro | $20/mo |
| Teams Standard | $40/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Pro+ | $60/mo |
| Ultra | $200/mo |
| Teams Premium | $120/seat/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is GitHub Copilot than Cursor?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $20/mo on Pro. That is $240 a year.
What does GitHub Copilot lack compared with Cursor?
Frontier model choice, SSO (SAML/OIDC), Team collaboration — 3 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Cursor: 2026-08-26; GitHub Copilot: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://cursor.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- https://cursor.com/pricing#main (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- GitHub Copilot data last verified 2026-08-26