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Cursor vs GitHub Copilot (agent mode / cloud agent)

Side-by-side facts from official pages, checked 2026-10-12. We do not pick a winner; use the "Best for" row and your own needs.

Cursor
CursorGitHub Copilot (agent mode / cloud agent)
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Pricing tiers

CursorUnknown. The two official Cursor sources disagree as of this check. cursor.com/pricing (no redirect, HTTP 200) shows a plan set bundled with Grok/X features: Free $0, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200, Teams $30+/user. The Cursor docs pricing page lists Pro $20/mo, Pro Plus $60/mo, Ultra $200/mo, Start ₹649/mo (India only), and Teams Standard $40 or Premium $120 per user/mo. We will update this once the two sources match.

Source: cursor.com/docs/account/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

GitHub Copilot (agent mode / cloud agent)Free $0; Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39/mo; Max $100/mo; Business and Enterprise for organizations (prices not shown on the fetched plans page). Usage is metered in GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01); extra credits can be purchased.

Source: github.com/features/copilot/plans · Checked 2026-10-12

Free tier

CursorUnknown (cursor.com/pricing lists a Free plan with limited agent/chat requests; the docs pricing page lists no free plan).

Source: cursor.com/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

GitHub Copilot (agent mode / cloud agent)Yes: limited chat and agent usage; FAQ states 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests. Free supports CLI and agent mode.

Source: github.com/features/copilot/plans · Checked 2026-10-12

Models

CursorCursor Models pool: Grok 4.7, Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, Composer 2.5. Other Models pool: third-party models (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Moonshot, Z.ai, Meta and more) at the model's API price.

Source: cursor.com/docs/account/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

GitHub Copilot (agent mode / cloud agent)Multi-vendor list incl. Anthropic Claude (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku, Fable), OpenAI GPT-5.x/GPT-6.x, Google Gemini 3.x Flash, xAI Grok 4.5–4.7, Microsoft MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, Kimi.

Source: github.com/features/copilot/plans · Checked 2026-10-12

Local vs cloud

CursorBoth: local desktop app and terminal agent; cloud agents and automations on Premium and above.

Source: cursor.com/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

GitHub Copilot (agent mode / cloud agent)Both: agent mode in editors and Copilot CLI locally; cloud agent on GitHub that can open pull requests.

Source: github.com/features/copilot/plans · Checked 2026-10-12

Platforms

CursorDesktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux; terminal CLI; web (browser, phone, Slack, GitHub, Linear).

Source: cursor.com/download · Checked 2026-10-12

GitHub Copilot (agent mode / cloud agent)GitHub.com and GitHub Mobile, VS Code, Visual Studio, Xcode, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, Eclipse, Raycast, SQL Server Management Studio, Zed, CLI.

Source: github.com/features/copilot/plans · Checked 2026-10-12

Key features

Cursor
  • Agent in desktop editor, terminal CLI and web
  • Unlimited Tab completions on paid plans
  • Cloud Agents and Bugbot code reviews on paid plans
  • Auto model routing (Cost / Balance / Intelligence)
  • Teams: centralized billing, SSO, team marketplace for rules, skills, plugins

Source: cursor.com/docs/account/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

GitHub Copilot (agent mode / cloud agent)
  • Agent mode in editors
  • Cloud agent: assign issues, get pull requests
  • Delegate to third-party agents (Claude, Codex) – preview
  • Code review in GitHub and in editors
  • MCP integration
  • Copilot CLI

Source: github.com/features/copilot/plans · Checked 2026-10-12

Best for

CursorPeople who want an agent-first editor with both in-house Grok/Composer models and third-party models.

Source: Editorial summary of the sourced facts · Checked 2026-10-12

GitHub Copilot (agent mode / cloud agent)Teams already on GitHub who want agents tied to issues and pull requests, with a wide editor list.

Source: Editorial summary of the sourced facts · Checked 2026-10-12

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