I Stopped Using Cursor After This Happened

A developer shares their experience of switching from Cursor to GitHub Copilot after receiving an unexpected $100 bill from Cursor's pay-per-use overage model. The charges occurred even when not actively using the IDE, which was confusing and frustrating. After switching to GitHub Copilot at $10/month, the developer found comparable features including agent mode, plan mode, and access to Claude Opus — all at a lower price point. A side-by-side workflow comparison shows both tools performing similarly for code generation tasks, with Copilot also integrating into VS Code and Visual Studio under one subscription.