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Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot

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

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Claude Code

Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser

5.0(1 review)Paid
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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

Claude Code and GitHub Copilot are both Coding AI tools. Only GitHub Copilot has a free plan or trial. Only Claude Code is available on Windows, Linux and Slack App and offers an API.

Best overall

Claude Code

  • Software developers
  • Engineering teams
  • DevOps and platform engineers
  • Open-source maintainers

Choose Claude Code if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file refactors and migrations.
  • Works across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop app, web and Slack with shared settings.
  • Runs commands and tests and handles git commits and pull requests.

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
Claude Code
Best for business
Claude Code

Features

20 features compared.

  • Codebase understanding
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Multi-file editing
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Command execution
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Git and pull requests
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Subagents and parallel sessions
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • MCP connections
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • CLAUDE.md, skills and hooks
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Scheduled and cloud tasks
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Auto mode
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Agent SDK
    Claude Code
    Available
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
  • Code completions
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot Chat
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Agent mode
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Cloud agent
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Third-party agents
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot code review
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot CLI
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Model choice
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Custom agents and MCP
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
  • Copilot Spaces
    Claude Code
    Not available
    GitHub Copilot
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Claude Code plans

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individual plan that includes Claude Code; $17 per month when billed annually ($200 up front)

    • Claude Code in terminal
    • IDE
    • desktop and web
    • Projects
    • More models
    • Shared usage limits with chat

  • Max 5x

    $100/month

    5x the usage of Pro, for heavier daily use

    • Everything in Pro
    • 5x Pro usage
    • Higher output limits
    • Priority access at high traffic times
    • API credits included

  • Max 20x

    $200/month

    20x the usage of Pro

    • Everything in Pro
    • 20x Pro usage
    • Higher output limits
    • Priority access at high traffic times
    • API credits included

  • Team

    $25/user/mo

    Standard seat for 2 to 150 users; $20 per seat when billed annually. Premium seat is $125 monthly or $100 annually

    • Claude Code
    • Central billing
    • SSO
    • Admin controls
    • More usage than Pro
    • Premium seats with 5x Standard usage

  • Enterprise

    $20/user/mo

    Billed annually, 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates

    • Everything in Team
    • Role-based access
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Compliance API
    • IP allowlisting
    • Admin spend limits

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.

Claude Code
8.7overall
GitHub Copilot
8.6overall

  • Code Quality

    Claude Code
    9.2
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Agentic Autonomy

    Claude Code
    9.3
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • IDE & Surface Coverage

    Claude Code
    8.8
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Claude Code
    7.8
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Ease of Setup

    Claude Code
    8.3
    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated

  • Inline Autocomplete Speed

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.0

  • IDE Integration

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.4

  • Multi-Language Support

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    9.0

  • Agent Capability

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    GitHub Copilot
    8.3

  • Pricing Predictability

    Claude 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

Claude Code

Pros

  • Works across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop app, web and Slack with shared settings
  • Runs commands and tests and handles git commits and pull requests
  • Included with Pro at $20 per month, with no separate purchase
  • Extensible through MCP, skills, hooks, subagents and an Agent SDK
  • Composable in scripts and CI through a non-interactive mode

Cons

  • Not available on the Free plan; paid access starts at $20 per month
  • Usage limits are shared with chat, and heavy users may need Max at $100 to $200 per month or per-token API billing
  • JetBrains plugin requires the CLI to be installed separately
  • Terminal-first workflow suits users comfortable with the command line

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
    Claude Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • Windows
    Claude Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Claude Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • iOS
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • Android
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • API
    Claude Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Claude Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • Linux
    Claude Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Claude Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Claude Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Supported
  • Slack App
    Claude Code
    Supported
    GitHub Copilot
    Not supported

Integrations

Claude Code

10 integrations
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Slack
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • JetBrains IDEs
  • MCP servers

GitHub Copilot

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

Company

  • Company
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    GitHub Copilot
    GitHub
  • Founded
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    GitHub Copilot
    2008
  • Headquarters
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    GitHub Copilot
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Claude Code
    Not claimed
    GitHub Copilot
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude Code better than GitHub Copilot?

It depends on your workflow. Claude Code is built for Multi-file refactors and migrations. GitHub Copilot is built for inline code completion in popular IDEs.

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

Claude Code: Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser. GitHub Copilot: AI coding assistant for code completion, chat and cloud agents across IDEs, terminal and GitHub. Claude Code is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Claude Code or GitHub Copilot have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Claude Code or GitHub Copilot?

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