GitHub Copilot vs Cursor AI: Best AI Coding Assistant for Developers in 2024
GitHub Copilot vs Cursor AI: Which AI Coding Assistant Actually Helps in 2024? As of mid-2024, over 1.8 million developers are paying for GitHub Copilot, while Cursor—a relative newcomer—has reportedly surpassed 400,000 users. These numbers tell a story of explosive adoption, but they don’t tell you which tool will make your workflow faster. I’ve spent the last six months alternating between both tools on real production codebases—TypeScript React frontends, Python backends, and the occasional bash script that spirals out of control. Here’s what I found, and why the “best” answer depends more on your workflow than you might think. ...