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GitHub Copilot vs Claude Code vs Codex vs Cursor
4 of 5Agentic Tools · verified 13 Aug 2026
| Specification | GitHub Copilot | Claude Code | Codex | Cursor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Safest enterprise default. | Terminal agent with per-subagent model control. | Holds the Terminal-Bench record. | Market leader for day-to-day development. |
| Surface | IDE | CLI + IDE + web | CLI + cloud | IDE |
| Price | $10/mo | — | — | $20/mo |
| Subagents | — | Yes | No | — |
| Category | Agentic Tools | Agentic Tools | Agentic Tools | Agentic Tools |
| Official | GitHub ↗ | Anthropic ↗ | OpenAI ↗ | Cursor ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Claude Code
- Built as an agent, not an assistant
- Discovers and reads files unprompted
- Strongest on multi-file reasoning
Best for autonomous work.