GitHub Copilot
by GitHub / Microsoft
PaidAI pair programmer that suggests code completions, entire functions, and tests in real-time across all major IDEs and languages.
Overview
GitHub Copilot is the most widely-used AI pair programmer, offering real-time code completions, chat, agent mode, code review, and access to premium models (Claude Opus 4, OpenAI o3) across all major IDEs. The coding agent can autonomously work on GitHub Issues. At $10/month for Pro, it's half the price of Cursor with unlimited autocomplete.
Pricing
Free
$0 /mo
- 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests/month
- Basic features
Pro
$10 /mo
- Unlimited completions
- 300 premium requests/month
- Coding agent access
- Premium models
Pro+
$39 /mo
- 1,500 premium requests/month
- All AI models including Claude Opus 4 and o3
Business
$19 /user/mo
- Organization policy controls, audit logs, IP indemnity, SAML SSO, file exclusion
Enterprise
$39 /user/mo
- All Business features plus enterprise-grade security and knowledge bases
Overage
$0 /mo
- Additional premium requests beyond plan limits
Pros & Cons
Pros
Best value at $10/month — half the price of Cursor
Unlimited code completions on Pro plan
Access to premium models (Claude Opus 4, o3) on Pro+
Autonomous coding agent works on GitHub Issues
Native GitHub integration — code review, PR summaries
Available in all major IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim)
IP indemnity on Business plans
Cons
Premium request limits can be restrictive for heavy agent mode use
Free plan has significant limitations (50 chat requests)
Overage charges ($0.04/request) can add up
Less codebase-aware than Cursor for complex projects
Agent mode still maturing compared to dedicated AI coding agents