Opinion: Enterprises Pick GitHub Copilot, but Cursor Is Better

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-09-12 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, Industry Trends & Job Market · Level: beginner

Summary

The creator thinks most enterprises adopt GitHub Copilot because it comes from Microsoft, even though its model versions lag behind. He thinks they should at least use Cursor. This is an opinion on enterprise AI coding tools.

Key points

• Enterprises often choose GitHub Copilot because it is a Microsoft product.
• He says Copilot's model versions lag behind.
• He recommends Cursor as the minimum alternative.

Resources mentioned

• GitHub Copilot · tool · github.com · check price · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
  One of the agentic coding tools the guide names as letting non-technical builders ship.
• Cursor · tool · x.com · free · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
  AI-native code editor (VS Code with AI built in).
  Also in: GLM 5.3 and GLM 5.3 Flash now in Cursor (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Grok Bot Can Now Hand Off Coding Tasks to Cursor (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Why Plan Mode Still Matters in AI Coding Assistants (Codex, Claude, Cursor) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Why Plan Mode Still Matters in AI Coding Agents (Codex, Claude, Cursor) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 121 more