GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI pair programmer for VS Code, JetBrains and more, with chat and coding agent.
AI coding assistant · Pricing: Free tier + paid plans (see site)
Pros
- Works in many editors
- Deep GitHub integration
- Enterprise-ready
- Copilot Fusion auto-routes and orchestrates models per task
Cons
- Less "build an app from a prompt" than app builders
Recent changes
- 2026-10-28 GitHub makes Copilot Fusion generally available: pick it in the model picker (Standard, High or Max effort) and it routes each prompt to one model or orchestrates several (cascade or critique). GitHub says Fusion Max scored within two points of Claude Code with Opus 5.5 Max on the Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index at about half the cost per task. Source
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- Claude Code (Terminal coding agent)
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FAQ
What is GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot is a ai coding assistant. GitHub's AI pair programmer for VS Code, JetBrains and more, with chat and coding agent.
How much does GitHub Copilot cost?
Free tier + paid plans (see site). BuildJury only states prices confirmed on the official pricing page; check https://github.com/features/copilot for current plans.
What is GitHub Copilot best for?
BuildJury ranks GitHub Copilot for: Existing codebase (#3), Agent-first IDEs (#5).
What are the downsides of GitHub Copilot?
Less "build an app from a prompt" than app builders.