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GitHub Copilot

GitHub's AI coding assistant with code completion, chat, agent mode, a CLI and pull request review inside GitHub and major IDEs. The Free plan has 2,000 completions; Pro is $10 a month.

Website
github.com
Pricing model
Freemium
Price start
From $10/mo

Description of GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant made by GitHub. It offers inline code suggestions, chat in the editor and on GitHub.com, an agent mode that plans and edits across multiple files, cloud agents that work on tasks in the background, and a command-line interface. It also reviews pull requests, including ones from authors without a Copilot license when an administrator enables the feature.

Copilot works in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Neovim, Vim, Eclipse, Azure Data Studio, the terminal through the GitHub CLI, GitHub.com, GitHub Mobile and Raycast. Because it lives on the platform where the code is hosted, review comments appear directly in the pull request and in the editor diff view.

The plans page lists four individual plans on monthly pricing. Free costs $0 and is limited to 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests, with a limited allowance of GitHub AI Credits and no code review. Pro is $10 per month, Pro+ is $39 and Max is $100, and each of these includes pull request review on GitHub and diff review in editors. The Copilot page also shows Business at $19 and Enterprise at $39 per user per month for organizations.

Users who receive Pro through a verified student, faculty, open source or MVP route can choose the Free plan instead. The pages read do not describe compliance certifications or data residency, so check GitHub's trust documentation for those details.

Features of GitHub Copilot

  1. Inline completions, chat, agent mode, cloud agents and a CLI across VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Xcode, Neovim and others.
  2. Reviews pull requests on GitHub and file diffs in editors on Pro, Pro+ and Max, and can review PRs from unlicensed authors if enabled.
  3. Plans range from Free to Pro at $10, Pro+ at $39, Max at $100, with Business at $19 and Enterprise at $39 per user.

Frequently asked questions

Is GitHub Copilot free?

Yes, a Free plan exists with 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests, plus a limited allowance of AI credits. It does not include code review.

Which plans include pull request review?

Pro, Pro+ and Max include pull request review on GitHub and diff review in code editors. The Free plan does not.

How much does Copilot Pro cost?

Pro is $10 per month on the plans page. Business is listed at $19 and Enterprise at $39 per user per month.

Website: https://github.com/features/copilot

Company: GitHub, Inc.

Key facts

Broad AI coding assistant with PR review on paid tiers. Free plan has 2,000 completions and no code review; Pro at $10 a month adds it. Suits teams already hosted on GitHub; reviews cost more under newer credit rules.

Pricing model Freemium
Free tier Yes · 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests; limited AI credits; no code review.
Starting price $10 / month
Data residency Not verified
Compliance (as stated by vendor) Not verified
Integrations Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Neovim, Eclipse, Raycast
Public API Not verified
Self-hostable Not verified
Official site Not verified
Can a general AI assistant replace it? A general LLM can review pasted code but cannot comment in the PR or edit your repo. Copilot is integrated with GitHub and IDEs for that.
Last verified 2026-10-10 by editor

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Update history

  1. 2026-10-10 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
  2. 2026-10-10 · editor verdict updated (editor)
  3. 2026-10-10 · integrations updated (editor)
  4. 2026-10-10 · pricing page url updated (editor)
  5. 2026-10-10 · starting price usd updated (editor)
  6. 2026-10-10 · free tier updated (editor)
  7. 2026-10-10 · pricing model updated (editor)

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