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Augment Code vs GitHub Copilot

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Augment Code

Agentic coding platform that runs code review and ticket-to-PR work on your codebase

Paid
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GitHub Copilot

AI coding assistant for code completion, chat and cloud agents across IDEs, terminal and GitHub

Freemium
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Verdict

Augment Code and GitHub Copilot are both Coding AI tools. GitHub Copilot scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.6 vs 7.7 out of 10). Only GitHub Copilot has a free plan or trial. Only GitHub Copilot is available on macOS.

Best overall

GitHub Copilot

  • Software developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprise organizations
  • Students

Choose Augment Code if

  • You want a tool built for automating pull request review, turning tickets into tested pull requests, and working in large existing codebases.
  • Covers the delivery loop beyond coding, with agents for PR review, ticket-to-PR, vulnerability remediation and incident response.
  • Context Engine gives agents repository-level context on large codebases.

Choose GitHub Copilot if

  • You want a tool built for inline code completion in popular IDEs.
  • Works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Neovim and Eclipse, plus the terminal and GitHub.com.
  • Free plan with 2,000 inline suggestions and agent mode, and Pro at $10 per month.
Best value
GitHub Copilot
Best for beginners
Augment Code
Best for business
Augment Code

Features

18 features compared.

  • Cosmos Agent Platform
    Augment Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Automated Code Review
    Augment Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Ticket to PR
    Augment Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Context Engine
    Augment Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Auggie CLI
    Augment Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • IDE Extensions
    Augment Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Vulnerability Remediation and Incident Response
    Augment Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • MCP and Multi-Model Support
    Augment Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Code completions
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot Chat
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Agent mode
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Cloud agent
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Third-party agents
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot code review
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot CLI
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Model choice
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Custom agents and MCP
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot Spaces
    Augment Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Augment Code
    Paid
    GitHub Copilot
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Augment Code
    No
    GitHub Copilot
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Augment Code
    $20
    GitHub Copilot
    $0
  • Plans
    Augment Code
    3 plans
    GitHub Copilot
    6 plans

Augment Code plans

  • Standard

    $20/month

    Small teams starting with Cosmos agents

    • $20 monthly usage included
    • up to 50 seats
    • 50 concurrent sessions
    • CLI access
    • Context Engine
    • code review
    • pay-as-you-go top-ups

  • Business

    $100/month

    Teams with heavier agent usage

    • $100 monthly usage included
    • up to 50 seats
    • 50 concurrent sessions
    • CLI access
    • Context Engine
    • code review
    • pay-as-you-go top-ups

  • Enterprise

    Custom/contact sales

    Large organizations needing governance and compliance

    • Unlimited users
    • custom usage and top-ups
    • SSO
    • OIDC
    • SCIM
    • CMEK
    • ISO 42001
    • unlimited concurrent sessions
    • full SLA with dedicated support

GitHub Copilot plans

  • Free

    $0

    For trying Copilot with limited usage

    • 2,000 inline suggestions per month
    • Limited chat and agent usage
    • Agent mode
    • Copilot CLI
    • MCP support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $10/month

    For individual developers

    • Unlimited inline suggestions
    • 1,500 AI credits per month
    • Cloud agent
    • Code review
    • Model choice

  • Pro+

    $39/month

    For heavier individual use and premium models

    • Everything in Pro
    • 7,000 AI credits per month
    • Premium models
    • Third-party agents including Claude and Codex

  • Max

    $100/month

    For the highest individual usage

    • Everything in Pro+
    • 20,000 AI credits per month
    • Priority access to premium models

  • Business

    $19/user/mo

    For teams that need central management

    • 1,900 AI credits per user
    • Policy control
    • Audit logs
    • Centralized management
    • No training on organization data

  • Enterprise

    $39/user/mo

    For organizations on GitHub Enterprise Cloud

    • 3,900 AI credits per user
    • Everything in Business
    • Priority access to premium models
    • Enterprise capabilities

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Augment Code
7.7overall
GitHub Copilot
8.6overall

  • Ease of Use

    Augment Code
    7.5
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Augment Code
    8.5
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Augment Code
    7.0
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Augment Code
    8.0
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Augment Code
    7.5
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Inline Autocomplete Speed

    Augment Code
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.0

  • IDE Integration

    Augment Code
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.4

  • Multi-Language Support

    Augment Code
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.0

  • Agent Capability

    Augment Code
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    8.3

  • Pricing Predictability

    Augment Code
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    7.3

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Augment Code

Pros

  • Covers the delivery loop beyond coding, with agents for PR review, ticket-to-PR, vulnerability remediation and incident response.
  • Context Engine gives agents repository-level context on large codebases.
  • Works in VS Code, JetBrains and the terminal, so teams are not tied to one editor.
  • Triggers from GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Linear, Jira, schedules and webhooks.
  • Usage pooled across up to 50 seats with no per-seat charge on Standard and Business.

Cons

  • No free tier or trial is listed on the pricing page.
  • Usage-based billing with a 40% fee on LLM spend makes monthly cost harder to predict than flat per-seat plans.
  • Third-party reviews describe credit and usage pricing as confusing and a source of cost anxiety.
  • Key security items (SSO, SCIM, CMEK, ISO 42001) are Enterprise-only.

GitHub Copilot

Pros

  • Works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Neovim and Eclipse, plus the terminal and GitHub.com
  • Free plan with 2,000 inline suggestions and agent mode, and Pro at $10 per month
  • Cloud agent turns assigned tasks into pull requests inside GitHub
  • Models from several vendors can be chosen, including Claude and GPT models
  • Business and Enterprise add policy control and audit logs, and their data is not used for training

Cons

  • Chat and agent use is credit-based, so heavy use can exceed the monthly allowance
  • Premium models and third-party agents need Pro+ at $39 per month or higher
  • Free, Pro and Pro+ interaction data may be used for training unless the user opts out
  • Not available for GitHub Enterprise Server

Platforms

  • Web
    Augment Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • Windows
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • iOS
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • Android
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • API
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Augment Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Augment Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Augment Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported

Integrations

Augment Code

5 integrations
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Slack
  • Linear
  • Jira

GitHub Copilot

8 integrations
  • Visual Studio
  • Xcode
  • Neovim
  • Eclipse
  • Raycast
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • MCP servers

Company

  • Company
    Augment Code
    Augment Computing Inc.
    GitHub Copilot
    GitHub
  • Founded
    Augment Code
    2022
    GitHub Copilot
    2008
  • Headquarters
    Augment Code
    Palo Alto, CA
    GitHub Copilot
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Augment Code
    Claimed
    GitHub Copilot
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Augment Code better than GitHub Copilot?

It depends on your workflow. Augment Code is built for automating pull request review, turning tickets into tested pull requests, and working in large existing codebases. GitHub Copilot is built for inline code completion in popular IDEs.

What are the key feature differences between Augment Code and GitHub Copilot?

Augment Code: Agentic coding platform that runs code review and ticket-to-PR work on your codebase. GitHub Copilot: AI coding assistant for code completion, chat and cloud agents across IDEs, terminal and GitHub.

Does Augment Code or GitHub Copilot have a free plan?

GitHub Copilot has a free plan or trial; Augment Code is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Augment Code or GitHub Copilot?

Augment Code starts at $20 and GitHub Copilot starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.