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GitHub Copilot

GitHub's AI coding agent for your editor, terminal, GitHub and the cloud, with models from many labs.

GitHub Copilot suggests code, runs agent mode in your editor, works in the terminal with Copilot CLI, reviews pull requests and hands work to a cloud agent. It runs in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode and more. A free plan, then Pro at $10/mo.

  • Cheaper
  • IDE
  • Agents
  • PR review
  • Cloud agent

Who it is for

Pick it if

You want an agent inside the editor you already use, with the choice of many models and GitHub-native PR reviews, at the lowest paid price.

Skip it if

You want fixed usage numbers rather than credits, or a flat price with no review on Actions minutes.

At a glance

Category
IDE / Coding Agent
Pricing model
Freemium
Starting price
Free
Plans
6 plans, $10–$100/mo
Free plan
Yes
Billing
Monthly only
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Website
github.com

Feature coverage

6 yes · 0 partial · 0 not offered or not listed

  • Editor + agentYes

    Agent mode and inline suggestions in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Eclipse and Xcode, plus the Copilot…

  • Terminal / CLI agentYes

    Copilot CLI in the terminal, with programmatic mode, on every plan

  • Parallel or background agentsYes

    A cloud agent that researches, plans and writes code from assigned issues, and delegation to third-party…

  • PR / code-review flowYes

    Pull request reviews on GitHub, file diff reviews in editors, and a cloud agent that opens PRs

  • Model choiceYes

    Models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Microsoft and Moonshot, with model selection on paid plans

  • PlatformsYes

    Ten editors and IDEs, the CLI, github.com, GitHub Mobile and the Copilot app

By the numbers

From the entry paid plan

Entry price

Best: Free (Aider)

Team price

Best in the category

Platforms supported

Best: 6 (Claude Code)

Ways to run the agent

Best: 8 (Codex)

Model providers

Best: 12+ (Cline)

Extension points

Best: 6 (Cline)

Pricing at a glance

Official pricing
  • Free

    $0

  • Pro

    $10 / user/mo

  • Pro+

    $39 / user/mo

  • Max

    $100 / user/mo

  • Business

    $19 / seat/mo

  • Enterprise

    $39 / seat/mo