After my trial period ended with Cursor, I decided to move over to GitHub Copilot instead. The pricing just made more sense for me, and I noticed they recently added GPT-5 mini to their unlimited model options which is pretty cool.
There were a couple of things I missed from Cursor at first, like the checkpoint restore functionality, but it looks like GitHub Copilot has been adding similar features recently.
I’m curious about other developers’ experiences. Has anyone else switched from Cursor to GitHub Copilot? What has your experience been like with the transition? Any features you miss or new ones you’ve discovered that you really like?
Switched 4 months ago - way smoother than I expected. Copilot’s killer feature is how well it handles legacy code. It gets old patterns and conventions way better than Cursor ever did. Plus the autocomplete doesn’t feel as pushy, which always bugged me about Cursor. Biggest surprise? The documentation generation is actually good now. It writes solid comments and docstrings that match whatever style you’re already using. Haven’t hit any of those peak-hour slowdowns people complain about either. Only real complaint is the chat interface feels rough around the edges, but I barely use it anyway.
Both tools work well, but I ditched AI coding assistants and automated everything instead. Building proper automation pipelines saves way more time long-term.
Game changer was using Latenode for automated deployments, testing, and docs. Instead of AI suggesting fixes, I built workflows that catch problems early.
Example: automated workflow pulls from GitHub, runs tests, deploys to staging, sends Slack alerts when things break. Takes 10 minutes to set up, runs forever without prompts or subscriptions.
Pricing becomes irrelevant when you automate the repetitive tasks these AI tools target. Plus you get consistent results instead of hoping AI gets your context.
I’ve been using Copilot for eight months after switching from Cursor - the debugging help is incredible. What really gets me is how it nails refactoring suggestions. It actually gets the bigger picture of your codebase instead of just looking at one function at a time. The GitHub Issues integration is way more useful than I expected, especially on team stuff. Copilot works way better with established frameworks and libraries. Cursor always felt like it was throwing experimental stuff at you. The inline suggestions feel natural now, but yeah, took me a couple weeks to get used to the different workflow.
made the switch a few months back & honestly, lovin’ it! copilot gets context wayy better and works seamlessly with vscode, which is a huge win. kinda miss that ai chat sidebar from cursor tho.
Made the same switch about six weeks ago - way easier than I thought it’d be. Biggest win for me was how well it plays with GitHub workflows since all my repos are there already. Code suggestions are definitely more accurate, especially on bigger projects where it actually gets the structure. Was surprised by how much better the multi-language support is compared to what I had before. Price is better too if you’re already on GitHub Pro. Pretty happy with it overall, though I do miss how fast Cursor was during busy times.
i’ve been thinking about switching too but haven’t decided yet. the copilot integration sounds nice, but i’m worried it might not be as snappy as cursor during busy times. how’s the performance compared to cursor for you?