GitHub Copilot
AI code completion, chat and agents inside VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Xcode and more, plus on GitHub.com, GitHub Mobile and the command line. By GitHub (Microsoft).
Price
$10/mo
Pro plan. Free plan.
Works on
Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop7+ languages
AI League
88 pts · #1 in coding
See the coding standingsFree plan and price
Free plan. Free plan: 2,000 code completions and 50 chat requests a month.
$10 a month: unlimited completions, code review and the cloud agent; Pro+ is $39.
Good for / not for
- Developers who want AI inside their current editor
- Teams already on GitHub
- Non-coders who want a finished app
Pros and cons
- Cheapest paid plan in this task
- Works in almost every editor
- Recurring free plan
- Free plan has only 50 chats a month
- Best agent features on Pro+ ($39)
Alternatives
| App | Free plan | Languages | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor | Free plan | Not published | $20/mo |
| Claude Code | No free plan | 10+ | $20/mo |
| Windsurf (Devin Desktop) | Free plan | Not published | $20/mo |
How GitHub Copilot scores
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.0 | App Store rating 4.8/5. Average App Store (US) rating of GitHub Mobile, which includes Copilot Chat and Copilot coding tasks (37,000 ratings). |
| Ease | 10.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | Free plan: 2,000 code completions and 50 chat requests a month. |
| Value | 10.0 | Entry price $10 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 5.0 | The GitHub Mobile iPhone app, which includes Copilot, lists 7 languages (App Store). |
| Points | 88 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
Sources
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.
- Free plan: github.com/features/copilot/plans
- Price: github.com/features/copilot/plans
- Platforms: github.com/features/copilot/plans · apps.apple.com/us/app/github/id1477376905
- Languages: apps.apple.com/us/app/github/id1477376905
- Quality score: apps.apple.com/us/app/github/id1477376905
- Ease score: github.com/features/copilot/plans
- Value score: github.com/features/copilot/plans