Is Cursor or GitHub Copilot cheaper?

GitHub Copilot starts lower at $10 per user per month, $15 of AI credits, Cursor at $20 per month. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.

Has Cursor or GitHub Copilot raised prices?

Cursor: Pro+ appeared by Oct 2025 at $60. The price was unchanged through Oct 2026. Ultra appeared by Jul 2025 at $200. The price was unchanged through Oct 2026. The list prices have not moved since the first archived copy in June 2024; Cursor changes what is included instead, from request counts to usage credits. Business was renamed Teams in 2025. Ultra appeared by July 2025 and Pro+ by October 2025, and in mid 2026 the individual plans were folded into one $20 column with Pro+ and Ultra as options. GitHub Copilot: Max appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Enterprise appeared by Oct 2026 at $39.

Do Cursor and GitHub Copilot have a free plan?

Yes, both list a free plan next to the paid tiers.

Cursor vs GitHub Copilot pricing

GitHub Copilot is cheaper to start: $10 per user per month, $15 of AI credits against $20 per month for Cursor. Cursor has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2024. GitHub Copilot has changed its listed prices 2 times since 2026.

Cursor pricing

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Cursor vs GitHub Copilot at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

Cursor

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Starts at: $20 per monthPro, USD per month for individual plans, per user per month for Teams
Top listed plan: $200 per monthUltra
Priced by: Flat per account
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2024
Price changes: 3

GitHub Copilot

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Starts at: $10 per user per month, $15 of AI creditsPro, USD per user per month
Top listed plan: $100 per user per month, $200 of AI creditsMax
Priced by: Per seat
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2026
Price changes: 2

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Cursor vs GitHub Copilot price history

Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.

Note: Cursor: USD per month for individual plans, per user per month for Teams. GitHub Copilot: USD per user per month. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.Source: live and archived pricing pages; SaaS Pricing Tracker analysis.

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Observed	Cursor Pro	GitHub Copilot Pro
Jun 5, 2024	$20
Dec 4, 2024	$20
Jul 29, 2025	$20
Jan 2, 2026	$20
Sep 2, 2026	$20
Sep 20, 2026	$20
Sep 21, 2026		$10
Oct 3, 2026	$20	$10

Plans side by side

Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.

CursorUSD per month for individual plans, per user per month for Teams

Plan	Price	Listed since
Pro	$20	Jun 2024
Pro+	$60	Oct 2025
Ultra	$200	Jul 2025
Teams	$40	Jun 2024

GitHub CopilotUSD per user per month

Plan	Price	Listed since
Pro	$10	Sep 2026
Pro+	$39	Sep 2026
Business	$19	Sep 2026
Max	$100	Oct 2026
Enterprise	$39	Oct 2026

What changed, and when

Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.

Oct 2026GitHub Copilot added the Max and Enterprise plans. Max listed at $100. Enterprise listed at $39.
Oct 2025Cursor added the Pro+ plan. Pro+ listed at $60.
Jul 2025Cursor added the Ultra plan. Ultra listed at $200.

Cursor vs GitHub Copilot pricing questions

Is Cursor or GitHub Copilot cheaper?: GitHub Copilot starts lower at $10 per user per month, $15 of AI credits, Cursor at $20 per month. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
Has Cursor or GitHub Copilot raised prices?: Cursor: Pro+ appeared by Oct 2025 at $60. The price was unchanged through Oct 2026. Ultra appeared by Jul 2025 at $200. The price was unchanged through Oct 2026. The list prices have not moved since the first archived copy in June 2024; Cursor changes what is included instead, from request counts to usage credits. Business was renamed Teams in 2025. Ultra appeared by July 2025 and Pro+ by October 2025, and in mid 2026 the individual plans were folded into one $20 column with Pro+ and Ultra as options. GitHub Copilot: Max appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Enterprise appeared by Oct 2026 at $39.
Do Cursor and GitHub Copilot have a free plan?: Yes, both list a free plan next to the paid tiers.
How are Cursor and GitHub Copilot priced?: Cursor: flat per account, USD per month for individual plans, per user per month for Teams. GitHub Copilot: per seat, USD per user per month.