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
GitHub Copilot
Editor reviewedAI coding assistant for code completion, chat and cloud agents across IDEs, terminal and GitHub
Freemiumgithub.comUpdated
About GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant from GitHub, a Microsoft subsidiary. It offers inline code completions and next edit suggestions, a chat assistant, an agent mode that proposes and applies edits across files, and a cloud agent that takes an assigned task and returns a pull request. It works in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Neovim and Eclipse, in the terminal through Copilot CLI, and on GitHub.com.
Best for
- Inline code completion in popular IDEs
- Teams already hosting code on GitHub
- Delegating issues to a cloud agent that opens pull requests
- Organizations that need policy controls and audit logs
- Inline code completion: Get multi-line suggestions and next edit suggestions while typing in the editor.
- Issue to pull request: Assign an issue to the cloud agent and review the pull request it opens.
- Unit test generation: Ask chat or agent mode to write tests for existing code.
- Terminal assistance: Use Copilot CLI to explain or draft shell commands.
- Pull request review: Have Copilot review a diff before a human reviewer.
Not ideal for
- Non-technical document writing, Users who want fixed, predictable usage with no credit-based limits
Popular with
- Software developers
- Engineering teams
- Enterprise organizations
- Students
- Open source maintainers
Key features
- Code completions
- Copilot Chat
- Agent mode
- Cloud agent
- Third-party agents
- Copilot code review
- Copilot CLI
- Model choice
- Custom agents and MCP
- Copilot Spaces
Pros and cons
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
Pricing
Plans as listed by the vendor on . Check their site for current prices.
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.
8.6overall
- Inline Autocomplete Speed
- 9.0
- IDE Integration
- 9.4
- Multi-Language Support
- 9.0
- Agent Capability
- 8.3
- Pricing Predictability
- 7.3
Platforms and integrations
Available on
- Web
- macOS
- VS Code Extension
- JetBrains Plugin
- CLI
Works with
- Visual Studio
- Xcode
- Neovim
- Eclipse
- Raycast
- GitHub
- GitHub Actions
- MCP servers
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Release history
A model policy API became available for enterprises, organizations and teams
A model policy API became available for enterprises, organizations and teams.
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Frequently asked questions
Is GitHub Copilot free?
There is a Free plan at $0 with 2,000 inline suggestions per month and limited chat and agent usage. Pro costs $10 per month, Pro+ $39 and Max $100. Business is $19 per user per month and Enterprise is $39. Verified students can get Copilot Student at no cost.
Does GitHub Copilot train on my private code?
It depends on the plan. GitHub states that Business and Enterprise data is not used for model training. For Free, Pro and Pro+, interaction data may be used for training unless you opt out in your settings.
Which editors does GitHub Copilot support?
Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Neovim, Eclipse and Raycast, plus the terminal through GitHub CLI. GitHub's FAQ says chat is available only in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs and Visual Studio.
How do AI credits work?
One AI credit equals $0.01. Chat, agent mode and CLI use draw credits at a rate that depends on the model and task. Code completions and next edit suggestions do not use credits. Paid plans can set a budget for credits beyond the monthly allowance.
What is the Copilot cloud agent?
It is an agent you assign a task on GitHub. It works in the background and returns a pull request for review. It is included from Pro upward, and Pro+ and Max can also delegate to third-party agents such as Claude and OpenAI Codex.
Does GitHub Copilot work with GitHub Enterprise Server?
No. GitHub's plan documentation says Copilot is not available for GitHub Enterprise Server. Enterprise requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
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