GitHub Copilot

Overview

GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant by GitHub that provides code completions, chat, agent-style workflows, and integrations across IDEs and GitHub.

Key Features

Code completions and in-editor chat across major IDEs
Agent mode, code review, and coding-agent workflows (plan-dependent)
Native GitHub integration (PRs, issues, repo context)

Pricing (2026)

Plan	Price	Features
Free	$0	Limited monthly usage; basic access
Pro	$10/mo (or $100/yr)	Full developer features for individuals
Pro+	$39/mo (or $390/yr)	More premium requests; more models/features
Business	~$19/user/mo	Organization controls, policy management
Enterprise	~$39/user/mo	Advanced enterprise security and management

Best For

Developers who already live in GitHub + VS Code/JetBrains
Organizations standardizing a coding assistant across teams

Alternatives

Cursor IDE
ChatGPT

Verdict

The default “safe pick” for many teams because of strong IDE + GitHub integration and straightforward individual pricing.