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GitHub Copilot vs Kilo Code

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

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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

GitHub Copilot and Kilo Code are both Coding AI tools. GitHub Copilot scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.6 vs 8.0 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Kilo Code is available on Windows, iOS and Android.

Best overall

GitHub Copilot

  • Software developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprise organizations
  • Students

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.

Choose Kilo Code if

  • You want a tool built for developers who want to choose their own models and providers, pay provider rates without markup, and keep an auditable open-source agent inside their existing IDE.
  • MIT-licensed and open source, with a public GitHub repository of more than 27,000 stars.
  • Access to 500+ models across 60+ providers with no stated inference markup.
Best for beginners
Kilo Code
Best for business
GitHub Copilot

Features

19 features compared.

  • Code completions
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Copilot Chat
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Agent mode
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Cloud agent
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Third-party agents
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Copilot code review
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Copilot CLI
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Model choice
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Custom agents and MCP
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Copilot Spaces
    GitHub Copilot
    Available
    Kilo Code
    Not available
  • Multi-Environment Agent
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
    Kilo Code
    Available
  • 500+ Models
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
    Kilo Code
    Available
  • Auto Model
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
    Kilo Code
    Available
  • Specialised Modes
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
    Kilo Code
    Available
  • MCP Support
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
    Kilo Code
    Available
  • Cloud Agents and Code Review
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
    Kilo Code
    Available
  • Parallel Agent Management
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
    Kilo Code
    Available
  • Mobile Companion App
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
    Kilo Code
    Available
  • Open Source and Transparent
    GitHub Copilot
    Not available
    Kilo Code
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    GitHub Copilot
    Freemium
    Kilo Code
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    GitHub Copilot
    Yes
    Kilo Code
    Yes
  • Starting price
    GitHub Copilot
    $0
    Kilo Code
    $0
  • Plans
    GitHub Copilot
    6 plans
    Kilo Code
    3 plans

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

Kilo Code plans

  • Free & Open Source

    Most popular

    $0

    Open-source extensions for individuals, with model usage billed separately

    • VS Code
    • JetBrains and CLI extensions
    • agentic coding
    • code completion and generation
    • any AI model
    • BYOK or local models

  • Teams

    $15/user/mo

    Shared tooling and billing for engineering teams

    • Everything in Free
    • usage analytics
    • AI adoption score
    • shared custom agents
    • centralised billing
    • shared BYOK
    • data privacy controls
    • priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Governance and support for larger organisations

    • Everything in Teams
    • model and provider limits
    • shared private gateway BYOK
    • audit logs
    • SSO/OIDC/SCIM
    • SLA commitments
    • dedicated support

Our ratings

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

GitHub Copilot
8.6overall
Kilo Code
8.0overall

  • Inline Autocomplete Speed

    GitHub Copilot
    9.0
    Kilo Code
    Not rated

  • IDE Integration

    GitHub Copilot
    9.4
    Kilo Code
    Not rated

  • Multi-Language Support

    GitHub Copilot
    9.0
    Kilo Code
    Not rated

  • Agent Capability

    GitHub Copilot
    8.3
    Kilo Code
    Not rated

  • Pricing Predictability

    GitHub Copilot
    7.3
    Kilo Code
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated
    Kilo Code
    7.8

  • Feature Depth

    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated
    Kilo Code
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated
    Kilo Code
    8.4

  • Performance & Speed

    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated
    Kilo Code
    7.8

  • Documentation & Support

    GitHub Copilot
    Not rated
    Kilo Code
    7.6

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

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

Kilo Code

Pros

  • MIT-licensed and open source, with a public GitHub repository of more than 27,000 stars.
  • Access to 500+ models across 60+ providers with no stated inference markup.
  • Works in VS Code, JetBrains and the terminal, plus cloud agents, Slack and mobile.
  • Supports bring-your-own-key and local models, which avoids lock-in to one provider.
  • Teams plan is $15 per user per month with shared agents and analytics.

Cons

  • Costs are usage-based, so spend is less predictable than a flat subscription.
  • A 5% processing fee applies to credit purchases.
  • Trustpilot reviewers report billing and refund disputes, including an unexpected renewal charge and a declined refund on purchased credits.
  • The desktop app is in beta, and some reviewers cite bugs and rate-limit issues.

Platforms

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

Integrations

GitHub Copilot

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

Kilo Code

9 integrations
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • JetBrains
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • MCP
  • Ollama
  • LM Studio

Company

  • Company
    GitHub Copilot
    GitHub
    Kilo Code
    Kilo Code, Inc.
  • Founded
    GitHub Copilot
    2008
    Kilo Code
    2025
  • Headquarters
    GitHub Copilot
    San Francisco, CA
    Kilo Code
    Not listed
  • Monthly users
    GitHub Copilot
    Not listed
    Kilo Code
    5M+
  • Listing
    GitHub Copilot
    Claimed
    Kilo Code
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is GitHub Copilot better than Kilo Code?

It depends on your workflow. GitHub Copilot is built for inline code completion in popular IDEs. Kilo Code is built for developers who want to choose their own models and providers, pay provider rates without markup, and keep an auditable open-source agent inside their existing IDE.

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

GitHub Copilot: AI coding assistant for code completion, chat and cloud agents across IDEs, terminal and GitHub. Kilo Code: Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and CLI with 500+ models.

Does GitHub Copilot or Kilo Code have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, GitHub Copilot or Kilo Code?

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