GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI coding assistant
GitHub's AI assistant with inline completions, chat, agent mode, CLI, a cloud agent that opens PRs, and PR code review across most major IDEs.
Best for: Teams already on GitHub who want AI in their existing editor
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score / 100
- Pricing
- Pro $10/mo, Pro+ $39/mo, Max $100/mo (usage via GitHub AI Credits)
- Free tier
- Yes: 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests/mo
- Open source
- No
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
Score breakdown
- Fit for the use case21 / 25
- Vibe-coder friendliness12 / 15
- Output quality & reliability12 / 15
- Pricing & free tier13 / 15
- Ecosystem & integrations10 / 10
- Momentum8 / 10
- Code ownership & lock-in4 / 10
Why this score: Cheapest paid entry ($10) with a real free tier, and the broadest IDE and GitHub integration. Less of a prompt-to-app tool than agent-first rivals.
Based on desk research of official pricing pages and docs; see methodology.
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