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Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
Side-by-side vendor analysis. Best cell on each row highlights green; worst highlights red. The verdict at the top is auto-computed from the data - lowest Nerf Index, fewest recent critical receipts, lowest 30-day nerf probability. Add or remove vendors via the chips.
COMPARINGpresets · vibecoding · chat · agents
VERDICT · DATA-DRIVEN · UPDATED HOURLY
Cursor is the safer bet right now - GitHub Copilot has Nerf Index 30, 30d nerf probability 15%.
Lowest Nerf Index (13), 1 critical receipts in trailing window, lowest 30d forecast probability (43%).
Cursor
NERF INDEX
13
30D PROB
43%
GitHub Copilot
NERF INDEX
30
30D PROB
15%
NERF INDEX
13CLEAN
30WATCH
CRITICAL · 90D
0all-time 1
1all-time 0
30D PROB
43%other
15%billing-model-shift
PARENT COMPANY
AnysphereSeries B
Microsoftn/a
RECENT RECEIPT
INFO2025-07-07 · score 4
MAJ2026-06-01 · score 47
ESCAPE PATH
stays putno nerf signal yet
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