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Cursor vs GitHub CoPilot comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cursor
Ranking in AI Code Assistants
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
AI Software Development (7th)
GitHub CoPilot
Ranking in AI Code Assistants
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the AI Code Assistants category, the mindshare of Cursor is 17.2%, down from 30.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub CoPilot is 8.4%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Code Assistants Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GitHub CoPilot8.4%
Cursor17.2%
Other74.4%
AI Code Assistants
 

Featured Reviews

Rusira Sathnindu - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
AI coding has accelerated our feature delivery and has transformed how our team builds services
I have been noticing recently that Cursor introduced their own model, which is pretty limited; it is very fast, but it is not smart. They might have to improve that, along with the agent selection methodology. When you select auto, you expect it to use the best agent possible and think of the money savings, but it does not always work as expected, sometimes providing bad code or code that has bugs. I think the auto mode selection can improve. Another concern is the pricing; we have been paying a lot for Cursor recently, which I feel has increased within the last few months, possibly due to our usage going up. We are paying an amount similar to a developer's salary for Cursor now. I believe all the needed improvements are primarily around the auto agent selection mode and pricing. If they could be more transparent about it, that would be appreciated. We only see the bill at the end of the month, and it is often a high amount, so transparency in the pricing would be very helpful for us as developers.
TusharShankar - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Manager at Synechron
AI coding assistant has transformed development speed and supports learning new languages
Any technology comes with two things, or rather anything in this world has both sides, good and bad. LLMs also have the same thing. The bad part is for a person who is 100% dependent on AI because they won't be able to learn more if they are 100% dependent on that. The main thing is that there has to be restraint from our side. I won't say it is from the tool side, but from our side, we need to learn and we need to work on it. We need to review the code. That is one thing that we need to do from our end. From a technology perspective, it is designed to help us out, and it is totally on our side of thinking about how exactly we are going to use that. There is not any area for improvement from the tool side, but it is from the users altogether. Users should not be 100% reliant on AI or any LLMs. They need to work on it and they need to review the code.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Cursor positively impacts my organization by providing great feasibility and better reliability, enabling faster development processes."
"Previously, tasks that would take weeks or months can now be completed within days because of these AI tools."
"Things which were taking like two days are now finished within half an hour."
"The document generation features are valuable."
"The solution's most valuable features are context awareness, multi language support, integration with popular IDs like Visual Studio Code or JetBrains, and reduced coding time."
"GitHub Copilot code suggestion capabilities are always good."
"The product's most valuable feature is vulnerability management features."
"The most valuable aspects in terms of features, revolve around its code generation capabilities."
"The platform's most valuable feature is its code suggestion capability, which leverages AI to provide context-aware suggestions."
"GitHub CoPilot has good stability and performance."
 

Cons

"Sometimes Cursor does get stuck, which should be addressed, though the UI remains very good."
"Another concern is the pricing; we have been paying a lot for Cursor recently, which I feel has increased within the last few months, possibly due to our usage going up."
"Sometimes it requires multiple iterations to get the code I need, like for creating a login page with specific buttons and logic."
"In a few cases, the results aren't correct, so that needs improvement. Also, it would be great if the results could be presented in different formats, not just text. As engineers, it takes time to read through text-based results."
"They could improve the product in terms of integration with other tools."
"GitHub CoPilot should be integrated with different IDEs beyond VS Code, as it is currently only supported by VS Code."
"The tool needs to focus on integration, as it is the most important aspect. I would like to see some pre-designed modules included in my projects."
"The technology offered by the product in the retail industry and banking processes has certain shortcomings, making them areas that can be improved."
"They could simplify the API integrations and allow us to automate certain tasks using our own server without just logging into the web page."
"They could enhance the product's accuracy of suggestions, especially when dealing with non-standard or legacy code."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Each user needs their license, whether it's a big team or a small team."
"It's affordable."
"The pricing for GitHub Copilot is around ten dollars per month."
"GitHub CoPilot comes readily available for enterprise customers, so it's a free add-on if you already have GitHub's enterprise license."
"GitHub CoPilot's pricing is reasonable. Our licensing costs were initially monthly, but then we switched to yearly payments. I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The product offers a free version and a paid version. Whether to choose the product's free version or paid version depends on the size of the company where it will be used."
"A personal license is priced at ten dollars per month, while a professional or enterprise license costs nineteen dollars per user, and these rates are consistent for all users."
"The product has a tiered pricing model that starts with a free version for individual developers but requires a separate license fee for enterprise use."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cursor?
Sometimes Cursor does get stuck, which should be addressed, though the UI remains very good. The terminal can get stuck when there are many backend Docker processes running or when I need to check ...
What is your primary use case for Cursor?
I primarily use Cursor primarily to build applications, including front end and back end, as well as React Native apps. When using Cursor for front end and back end systems, I utilize technologies ...
What advice do you have for others considering Cursor?
My advice to others considering Cursor is that it is very good to use. I would recommend a context strategy to help them work effectively with the IDE.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub CoPilot?
For now, I think it is okay. It is not that expensive. The kind of use that I am having with a $20-30 license, I think it is really of really good help.
What needs improvement with GitHub CoPilot?
GitHub CoPilot can be improved by making it easier, more impactful, and more accurate. While it provides good answers now, aiming for more accuracy would enhance its effectiveness. I need it to be ...
What is your primary use case for GitHub CoPilot?
My main use case for GitHub CoPilot is during my college project, specifically a capstone project titled a gym application, a fitness tracking system, where I am creating my fitness tracking applic...
 

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Find out what your peers are saying about Cursor vs. GitHub CoPilot and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
900,644 professionals have used our research since 2012.