Go from Cursor to GitHub Copilot
The job: AI code editor (AI agent in editor, Tab autocomplete, Chat with codebase). Pick where you are today and where you want to land; the move below follows your pick.
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Keep it and pay less
The money
$20/mo today , then $10/mo
Cursor Pro (Individual)
Modeled from public list prices, with your time at $50 an hour. Show the math
Does it do the job? 3 of 3 covered
- Covered: AI agent in editor
- Covered: Tab autocomplete
- Covered: Chat with codebase
The work
- Setup
- About 1 h
- Upkeep
- None
- Watch out
- Check first: You only rely on: AI agent in editor, Tab autocomplete, Chat with codebase
Make the move in four steps
Export from Cursor
Code and project files
Export stepsSet up GitHub Copilot
Copilot Pro is $10/mo vs Cursor Pro $20, with agent mode, CLI and code review; works in VS Code/JetBrains.
DetailsSwitch links and integrations
Point links, embeds and integrations at GitHub Copilot, then send a test through every one.
Cancel Cursor
Turn off renewal before your renewal date, once the new setup works. Access runs until: The end of the current billing period; the account then reverts to the free Hobby plan.
How to cancel Cursor
The whole recipe: 4 ways out, best first
What you use
- AI agent in editor
- Tab autocomplete
- Chat with codebase
Not covered
- Frontier model choice
- Cloud/background agents
- CLI agent
- Code review bot
- MCP, rules and skills
Check before switching
- You only rely on: AI agent in editor, Tab autocomplete, Chat with codebase
- Export your data from Cursor before canceling
Agents: get_recipe("replace-cursor") on the Stackcut MCP server.
4 ways out, best first
How we got this
| You pay now: Cursor Pro (Individual) | flat price | $20/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Cursor (free tier) | free plan | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $20 − $0 | +$20/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$20 × 12 | +$240 |
| Setup, once | 0.25 h × $50/h | −$12 |
| Year one | +$240 − $12 | +$228 |
- Not counting your time (0.25 h in year one): saves $240 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Cursor Pro (Individual) | flat price | $20/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: GitHub Copilot | Pro plan | $10/mo |
| Difference each month | $20 − $10 | +$10/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$10 × 12 | +$120 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$120 − $50 | +$70 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $120 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How to leave Cursor
Export first
Cancel
- cursor.com/dashboard/billing → Manage Subscription → Cancel Subscription → confirm.
- Subscriptions bought in the iOS or Android app are cancelled through Apple or Google Play. On Teams, an admin cancels.
- Takes effect
- You keep paid features until the end of the billing period; then the account reverts to the free Hobby plan.
- Refunds
- Individual plans: only if the charge was in the last 14 days and you haven't used the subscription in that period.
- After you cancel
- Cancelling doesn't delete your account or any local project files.
Compare before you switch
Read the checked comparisons and workload guides for the tools this recipe replaces.
- Cursor vs Aider Checked migration details, public switching accounts.
- Cursor vs Cline Checked migration details, public switching accounts.
- Cursor vs GitHub Copilot Checked migration details, public switching accounts.
- Cursor and GitHub Copilot alternatives in 2026: what to use instead, and what it really costs Compare the wider set of alternatives and their tradeoffs.
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