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Cursor vs GitHub Copilot

What Cursor and GitHub Copilot cost at your size, and what you get on each plan.

Tools side by side
1Credits differ by tool, so we compare plan prices.
Billing
Must have (optional)

We can't say which is cheapest: we haven't recorded custom domain on any Cursor plan and we haven't recorded custom domain on any GitHub Copilot plan.

CursorFree planNo plan confirms custom domain

Free

GitHub CopilotFree planNo plan confirms custom domain

Free

Plan and fees
No plan cost and no fees
No plan cost and no fees
Over a year
Free
Free
Limits the vendor lists
  • No numeric limit stated
  • AI usage: amount not published; resets weekly
  • No cloud agent or code review
  • Users with a Business/Enterprise seat not eligible
  • Code completions: 2000; resets monthly
Go to CursorAll plans
Go to GitHub CopilotAll plans

Features

For the plan in each column, from each vendor's own pages. "Not recorded" is a gap in our records, not a missing feature. How we check

Building
Choose AI models
No
LimitedEntry-level models
Recorded for only some of these tools
MCP and connectors
Not recorded
Yes
Single sign-on
No
Not recorded

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At a glance

We only give one side the edge when both figures are published.

Cursor and GitHub Copilot compared
PlanCursorGitHub Copilot
Lowest paid plan$8 a month, billed monthly (Plus)Ahead$10 a month, billed monthly (Pro)
Free planYesYes
Free trialNot recordedNot recorded
Plans we trackAll 6All 5

Cursor plans

    Free $0 a month, free plan. Fits best if you want to start without paying.Go to Cursor
    Plus $6.67 a month, billed yearly. Fits best if you need grok models only.Go to Cursor
    Premium $25 a month, billed yearly. Fits best if you need latest Grok models.Go to Cursor
    Super $83.33 a month, billed yearly. Fits best if you need priority model access at peak times.Go to Cursor
    Ultra $166.67 a month, billed yearly. Fits best if you need earliest access to products and models.Go to Cursor
    Teams $30 a month, monthly billing only. Fits best if you need 4-50x Plus; resets weekly usage per seat.Go to Cursor

    See all Cursor prices

    GitHub Copilot plans

    • Free

      $0a month, free plan

      Per user

      Fits best if you want to start without paying.

      The plan doesn't say how many credits it includes.

      • Code completions: 2000; resets monthly
      • Chat requests: 50; resets monthly
      • AI credits: amount not published; resets monthly
      2 more
      • no cloud agent or code review
      • users with a Business/Enterprise seat not eligible
      Go to GitHub Copilot

    • ProLowest at your size

      $10a month, monthly billing only

      Per user

      Fits best up to 1,500 credits a month.

      Same at your size, no extra fees.

      • GitHub AI Credits: 1500 ($15); resets monthly
      • Code completions: unlimited
      • no third-party coding agents (Claude, Codex)
      1 more
      • usage varies by model
      Go to GitHub Copilot

    • Pro+

      $39a month, monthly billing only

      Per user

      Fits best at about 2,000 credits a month.

      Same at your size, no extra fees.

      • GitHub AI Credits: 7000 ($70); resets monthly
      • Code completions: unlimited
      • usage varies by model
      Go to GitHub Copilot

    • Max

      $100a month, monthly billing only

      Per user

      Same at your size, no extra fees.

      • GitHub AI Credits: 20000 ($200); resets monthly
      • Code completions: unlimited
      • no SAML SSO, IP indemnity or user management (individual plan)
      Go to GitHub Copilot

    • Business

      $19a month, monthly billing only

      Per seat

      Fits best if you need copilot in IDE, CLI and GitHub Mobile.

      Same at your size, no extra fees.

      • GitHub AI Credits: 1900 per user; resets monthly
      • Code completions: unlimited
      • admins set usage limits and whether paid overage is allowed
      Go to GitHub Copilot

    See all GitHub Copilot prices