Pricing comparison (March 2026)
| Tool | Free | Pro | Power/Plus | Teams | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | ✅ (2K completions) | $10/mo | Pro+ $39/mo | Business $19/seat | $39/seat |
| Cursor | ✅ (2K completions) | $20/mo | Ultra $200/mo | $40/seat | — |
| Windsurf | ✅ (25 prompts) | $20/mo | $200/mo | $30/seat | $60/seat |
| Zed | — | $10/mo | — | — | — |
| Claude Code | — | $20/mo | Max $100-200/mo | — | Via Anthropic |
Key mindset shift: Claude Code is a structured context system, not a chatbot or autocomplete tool. You build persistent context (CLAUDE.md, skills, hooks) that compounds over time, see §2.5.