Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: Status & Outage Comparison [AI Coding]
Cursor and GitHub Copilot are leading AI coding aids inside the editor. Cursor uses its own IDE plus a cloud Agent, while Copilot is an extension for VS Code and others backed by GitHub's infrastructure, so their setups differ and so do their outages. Check the current status in the table above as we lay out the differences.
Status comparison (live)
| Service | Status | 24h uptime | 7d uptime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor | Operational | 100% | 100% |
| GitHub Copilot | Operational | 100% | 100% |
Uptime is our own estimate (share of operational), not official vendor figures, based on data since monitoring began.
Differences in setup and dependencies
Cursor depends on Cursor's own service (status is on Statuspage), covering Tab completion, Chat, Cloud Agent, and more. GitHub Copilot depends on GitHub's infrastructure, covering completions, Chat, and the various editor extensions. The table above reflects the status of each provider (Cursor / GitHub).
Error and symptom patterns
For Cursor, typical issues are "Too many requests (exceeding the fast-request quota)," "Connection failed," and the Agent stalling. For GitHub Copilot, the main ones are "no completions appearing," authentication errors (requiring you to sign in again), and usage limits (exceeding the Free quota).
For both, the main causes are often "network/proxy," "authentication/subscription status," or "limits," and unless it is a provider outage, many cases can be resolved through your own settings. Details are gathered at /errors.
How to choose when one stalls
When completions stop or the Agent stalls on one, you can keep working by switching to the other, or to Claude Code / Codex. The quickest move is to pick the side in the table above that is "normal" and has higher uptime.
FAQ
Cursor vs Copilot: which has higher uptime?
Check the latest trend using the uptime (our own estimate) in the table above. Their providers are different (Cursor / GitHub), so it is common for one to remain usable when the other is down.
Is it an outage if completions don't appear?
If the provider is normal, the cause is often on your side, such as an expired login, a disabled extension, an excluded language, or your network. Check whether there is an outage at the top of each service's page before reviewing your settings.