An assistant inside your existing editor against an AI-first editor, compared on price, model access and how much of the workflow each one changes.
✓ The pick — Cursor
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AI pair-programmer that suggests code and answers questions inside your editor, from GitHub.
AI-first code editor (VS Code fork) with agentic coding, chat, and multi-line autocomplete across your codebase.
The all-in India cost for a GST-registered business (card forex included), plus the gross figure if you can't reclaim GST, billing model, and free-plan availability. Cheaper entry price is marked.
| India buying factor | GitHub Copilot | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| India price (entry) | ₹986/user/mo ✓ | ₹1,972/user/mo |
| If you can't reclaim GST | ₹1,164/mo | ₹2,327/mo |
| Billing model | Per user / seat | Per user / seat |
| Bills in | USD — forex applies | USD — forex applies |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
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Cursor is the stronger tool for developers willing to switch editors: multi-file edits and codebase-wide context are noticeably ahead, and its agent workflow handles larger changes. GitHub Copilot is the lower-friction choice, it drops into VS Code, JetBrains and Neovim without changing how you work, and it is cheaper. Both bill in dollars, so budget roughly 3% forex markup on top of the listed monthly price.
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