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#4#4 in Coding

GitHub Copilot

by GitHub / Microsoft

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About

GitHub's coding assistant for VS Code, JetBrains and other editors, with an agent that resolves issues and opens pull requests.

Why it ranks #4

The cheapest and most GitHub-integrated option, standard at many companies; less autonomous than the top three.

Criteria used for Coding

Ability to finish real tasks in large codebases, autonomy as an agent, workflow integration (terminal, IDE, GitHub) and cost for daily use.

Pricing

  • Has a free plan
  • Paid plans from US$ 10/month

Prices change often; check the official site.

Related launches

  1. GitHub

    GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — September update

    September 2026 brought deeper visibility into your work: explore pull requests without leaving chat, bring the AI model your team trusts, and fix vulnerable packages the moment Visual Studio flags… The post GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — September update appeared first on The GitHub Blog .

    Official page See in rankings: GitHub Copilot
  2. GitHub

    Custom skills, agents, and MCP servers in usage metrics API

    Copilot usage metrics now show the names of the skills, custom agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, slash commands, and plugins that your organization creates, instead of grouping them under… The post Custom skills, agents, and MCP servers in usage metrics API appeared first on The GitHub Blog .

    Official page See in rankings: GitHub Copilot
  3. GitHub

    Global default for Copilot features generally available

    In September, we announced a global default policy for generally available GitHub Copilot features and supported client capabilities on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans. Starting today, we’re gradually rolling… The post Global default for Copilot features generally available appeared first on The GitHub…

    Official page See in rankings: GitHub Copilot
  4. GitHub

    Industry comparisons in the Copilot impact dashboard

    The Copilot impact dashboard now includes an “Industry comparison” section. Enterprises, and organizations that aren’t owned by an enterprise, can compare their Copilot agentic adoption and leverage with aggregated benchmarks… The post Industry comparisons in the Copilot impact dashboard appeared first on The GitHub…

    Official page See in rankings: GitHub Copilot

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