Cursor vs GitHub Copilot

The AI sidekick that makes you feel like a coding wizard, until it hallucinates your entire codebase meets github copilot. Here's our take.

Cursor

Nice Pick

The AI sidekick that makes you feel like a coding wizard, until it hallucinates your entire codebase.

Pros

• Full codebase context
• Multi-file edits
• Built on VS Code
• Claude/GPT-4 support
• Seamless AI integration for code generation and refactoring
• Built on VS Code, so it feels familiar with a modern twist
• Natural language queries that actually understand your code context

Cons

• $20/month
• Can be slow
• Learning curve
• AI suggestions can be confidently wrong, leading to debugging nightmares
• Requires a stable internet connection, so offline coding is a no-go

GitHub Copilot

Pros

Cons

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Cursor is a devtools while GitHub Copilot is a ai assistants. We picked Cursor based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Cursor wins

Based on overall popularity. Cursor is more widely used, but GitHub Copilot excels in its own space.