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GitHub Copilot

GitHub's AI pair programmer, with completions, chat, a CLI and agents that turn issues into pull requests.

Free plan + paidAI coding assistants
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About GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is the most widely deployed AI coding assistant, built by GitHub and available as extensions for VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Eclipse and Neovim, plus a terminal CLI and a desktop app. It started as inline autocomplete and now covers chat, an agent mode that edits several files and runs commands, automated pull request review, and a cloud coding agent you can assign GitHub issues to; it opens a pull request when it is done. Because it lives inside GitHub, it can use repository, issue and Actions context without extra setup, and organisations get policy controls, audit logs and IP indemnity. You can pick between models from several labs rather than one vendor's. There is a free plan with limited chat and agent usage; paid individual plans and per-seat Business and Enterprise plans raise the limits, with heavier agent use billed through usage-based AI credits. Verified students, teachers and maintainers of popular open-source projects can get it free.

Best for: Developers and companies already on GitHub who want one assistant across IDE, terminal and pull requests.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Works in almost every major IDE plus a CLI and desktop app
  • Assign issues to a cloud agent that opens pull requests
  • Choice of models from several AI labs
  • Enterprise policy, audit and indemnity controls

Why people leave

  • Usage-based AI credits make heavy agent use hard to predict
  • Best features assume your code is hosted on GitHub
  • Free plan limits run out quickly with agent mode

Top GitHub Copilot alternatives

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  1. 1Cline logo
    Cline

    Open-source agent where you bring your own model keys and pay only for usage.

    68.6
  2. 2Claude Code logo
    Claude Code

    A terminal-first agent that many developers find stronger on long, multi-file tasks.

    66.5
  3. 3OpenAI Codex logo
    OpenAI Codex

    OpenAI's agent, included with ChatGPT plans you may already pay for.

    59.6
  4. 4Cursor logo
    Cursor

    An AI-first editor if you want completions and agents built into the editor itself.

    58.9
  5. 5Gemini Code Assist logo
    Gemini Code Assist

    Google's per-seat assistant for VS Code and JetBrains with a 1M-token context.

    57.2

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GitHub Copilot: common questions

Is GitHub Copilot free?

GitHub Copilot has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes, limited chat and agent usage (checked on GitHub Copilot's own site).

Is GitHub Copilot open source?

No, GitHub Copilot is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Cline.

What platforms does GitHub Copilot run on?

GitHub Copilot is available for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.

What are the best alternatives to GitHub Copilot?

The highest-ranked GitHub Copilot alternatives right now are Cline, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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