cursor vs windsurf vs github-copilot
The three most popular AI coding assistants compared
Our pick
Cursor
Cursor
Anysphere
The AI-first IDE that rewrites how you code
Hobby: FreePro: $20/moBusiness: $40/user/mo
Full review Windsurf
Codeium
Cascade AI brings your full codebase into context
Free: FreePro: $15/moTeams: $35/user/mo
Full review GitHub Copilot
GitHub (Microsoft)
The original AI pair programmer — now with agent mode
Free: FreePro: $10/moBusiness: $19/user/moEnterprise: $39/user/mo
Full review Detailed comparison coming soon. Feature matrix below.
Feature breakdown
Feature
Cursor
Windsurf
GitHub Copilot
Inline autocomplete
Yes
Yes
Yes
Agentic editing
Yes
Yes
Partial
Multi-file edits
Yes
Yes
Partial
MCP support
Yes
Yes
Partial
Terminal integration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bring your own model
Yes
Partial
Partial
Local / privacy mode
No
No
No
Free tier
Yes
Yes
Yes
Partial = available with limitations or on higher tiers
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