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AI coding assistants

A standalone AI code editor versus an assistant that plugs into the IDE you already use.

Question	Cursor	GitHub Copilot
How you use it	A separate editor based on VS Code; most VS Code extensions and settings carry over.	An extension for VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs and others, plus features on GitHub.com.
Multi-file changes	Agent and chat modes can plan and apply edits across several files.	Agent mode and Copilot Edits can also change multiple files from one request.
Plans	Free tier plus paid individual and business plans. Current pricing	Free tier plus paid individual, business, and enterprise plans. Current pricing
Often a good fit for	Developers willing to switch editors for a tightly integrated AI workflow.	Teams standardised on GitHub and existing IDEs who want centralised admin and policy controls.

General AI assistants

Both are general-purpose assistants with free tiers and paid individual plans.

Question	ChatGPT (OpenAI)	Claude (Anthropic)
Image generation	Built in.	Not built in; Claude can create diagrams and interactive previews in Artifacts.
Workspace for drafts and code	Canvas.	Artifacts.
Web search, voice, file uploads	Available.	Available.
Plans	Free, Plus, and higher tiers. Current pricing	Free, Pro, and higher tiers. Current pricing
How to choose	Run the same three real tasks in both free tiers (a draft, a document question, and a data or code task) and compare how much editing each answer needs.

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