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ChatGPT vs GitHub Copilot

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

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ChatGPT

OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat

4.0(1 review)Freemium
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GitHub Copilot logo

GitHub Copilot

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

Freemium
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Verdict

ChatGPT is listed under AI Assistants and GitHub Copilot under Coding AI. ChatGPT scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.9 vs 8.6 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only ChatGPT is available on Windows, iOS and Android. Only GitHub Copilot is available on VS Code Extension, JetBrains Plugin and CLI.

Best overall

ChatGPT

  • Students
  • Writers
  • Software Developers
  • Researchers

Choose ChatGPT if

  • You want a tool built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant.
  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding.
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card.

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 for beginners
ChatGPT
Best for business
ChatGPT

Features

18 features compared.

  • Chat with web search
    ChatGPT
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Voice mode
    ChatGPT
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Image generation
    ChatGPT
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • File and image analysis
    ChatGPT
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Projects
    ChatGPT
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • ChatGPT agent
    ChatGPT
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Codex
    ChatGPT
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Connectors and apps
    ChatGPT
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Code completions
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot Chat
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Agent mode
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Cloud agent
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Third-party agents
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot code review
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot CLI
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Model choice
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Custom agents and MCP
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot Spaces
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    ChatGPT
    Freemium
    GitHub Copilot
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    ChatGPT
    Yes
    GitHub Copilot
    Yes
  • Starting price
    ChatGPT
    $0
    GitHub Copilot
    $0
  • Plans
    ChatGPT
    8 plans
    GitHub Copilot
    6 plans

ChatGPT plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited access to OpenAI's models for everyday use

    • Limited messages
    • Limited file uploads
    • Limited image generation
    • May show ads in some regions

  • Go

    $8/month

    Low-cost plan with more usage than Free

    • More messages than Free
    • More uploads and image generation
    • May show ads

  • Plus

    Most popular

    $20/month

    For individuals who want more capable models and higher limits

    • Access to more advanced models
    • Projects
    • Expanded Codex
    • Higher limits for research and voice

  • Pro 100

    $100/month

    High-volume use for research and coding

    • About 5x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus

  • Pro 200

    $200/month

    Higher usage than Pro 100

    • About 20x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus

  • Pro 500

    $500/month

    Highest usage tier

    • Highest usage limits
    • Ultrafast model variants
    • Everything in Plus

  • Business

    $25/user/mo

    For small teams, with a two-seat minimum

    • Shared workspace
    • Admin controls
    • Business data not used for training by default

  • Enterprise

    Custom/user/mo

    For large organizations, priced by contract

    • Single sign-on
    • Admin and security controls
    • 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.

ChatGPT
8.9overall
GitHub Copilot
8.6overall

  • General Reasoning & Logic

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Conversational Fluency

    ChatGPT
    9.2
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Coding & Data Analysis

    ChatGPT
    8.8
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Multimodal Processing

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Ecosystem & Integrations

    ChatGPT
    8.7
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Inline Autocomplete Speed

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.0

  • IDE Integration

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.4

  • Multi-Language Support

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.0

  • Agent Capability

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    8.3

  • Pricing Predictability

    ChatGPT
    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

ChatGPT

Pros

  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card
  • Apps for web, iOS, Android, macOS and Windows with synced history
  • Large ecosystem of connectors, projects and agent features
  • Plans range from $8 to $500 per month, so users can match spend to usage

Cons

  • Free and Go usage limits are low and may include ads
  • Pricing and model lineup change often, which makes limits hard to compare over time
  • Answers can be wrong and need checking, especially for facts and citations
  • The top Pro tiers cost $100 to $500 per month

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

Integrations

ChatGPT

2 integrations
  • Gmail
  • MCP connectors

GitHub Copilot

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

Company

  • Company
    ChatGPT
    OpenAI
    GitHub Copilot
    GitHub
  • Founded
    ChatGPT
    2015
    GitHub Copilot
    2008
  • Headquarters
    ChatGPT
    San Francisco, CA
    GitHub Copilot
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    ChatGPT
    Claimed
    GitHub Copilot
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ChatGPT better than GitHub Copilot?

It depends on your workflow. ChatGPT is built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant. GitHub Copilot is built for inline code completion in popular IDEs.

What are the key feature differences between ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot?

ChatGPT: OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat. GitHub Copilot: AI coding assistant for code completion, chat and cloud agents across IDEs, terminal and GitHub. ChatGPT is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot have a free plan?

Yes, both do. ChatGPT is freemium and GitHub Copilot is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.