AI coding tools

AI coding tools split into editors and plugins. An editor replaces the environment you work in and can act across a whole repository. A plugin lives inside the editor you already use. The second is easier to adopt; the first can do more with the code around it.

Tools in AI Code

Cursor
AI Code
Cursor is your coding agent for building ambitious software.
From
$20/mo
checked Aug 24, 2026
GitHub Copilot
AI Code
Your AI accelerator for every workflow, from the editor to the enterprise.
From
$10/mo, Copilot Pro
checked Aug 24, 2026

Head to head

Comparison
Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: which AI coding tool to try first
Two AI coding tools compared on published entry prices and free tiers, with editorial calls labeled separately from the facts.

What separates the tools here

Adoption cost is the first axis. A plugin installs into what a team already runs. An editor asks everybody to switch, which is a much larger request even when the editor is better.

The second axis is what the vendor commits to about your source. Privacy modes, retention terms and whether code is used for training are all published, all different between vendors, and all things a security review will ask about before a purchase order is signed.

What we publish here

Profiles only, for now.