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GitHub Copilot
AI pair programmer by GitHub and OpenAI that suggests code right in your editor
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Score Breakdown
Ease of Use9.0
Features8.0
Value for Money9.0
Support8.0
Overall8.5
GitHub Copilot Pricing
Free
Free
2000 completions/month, 50 chat messages/month
Pro
$10/mo
Unlimited completions, unlimited chat
Pro+
$39/mo
Access to premium models including Claude Opus and o1
Business
$19/mo
Per user, org-wide policy management, audit logs
Pros
- +Works inside VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and other popular IDEs
- +No context switching — AI assistance stays in your workflow
- +Excellent at suggesting boilerplate and repetitive code patterns
- +Free tier now available, great for students and hobbyists
- +Tight GitHub integration for PRs, issues, and repo context
Cons
- −Less codebase-aware than Cursor for large projects
- −Chat feature is not as powerful as dedicated AI assistants
- −Suggestions can be outdated for newer libraries
- −Requires GitHub account for all tiers
Best For
developers
software engineers
students
open source contributors