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GitHub Copilot

GitHub (Microsoft)

Overview
Rating
4.65,000 reviewsTop rated
4.535,000 reviews
Category
Coding
Coding
Subcategory
AI Coding Extension
AI Code Assistant
Company
Continue
GitHub (Microsoft)
Status
Active
Active
Launch year
2023
2021
Tags
codingopen-sourcevscodeai-assistantmodel-flexibledeveloper-tools
codingautocompletegithubmicrosoftdeveloper-tools
Pricing
Starting price
FreeBest value
$10/mo
Pricing model
Open Source
Freemium
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Free trial
✕
✕
Pricing notes

Open source and free. Bring your own AI model API keys. Commercial Continue Hub plans for teams available.

Free tier with 2,000 completions and 50 premium requests/month. Pro $10/month. Pro+ $39/month. Business $19/user/month. Enterprise $39/user/month (requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud).

Capabilities
Best for
Privacy-first coding assistanceModel-flexible codingCost-conscious teams using own API keysAir-gapped environmentsEnterprise customisation
Code completionDebuggingTest writingCode reviewFeature implementation
Target audience
Developers with API accessPrivacy-conscious teamsCost-conscious developersEnterprise teams wanting customisation
Individual developersDevelopment teamsEnterprise engineeringStudentsOpen source contributors
AI type
Code LLM
Code LLM
Modalities
TextCode
TextCode
Technical
Model provider

Agnostic (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, local)

OpenAIAnthropicGoogle
Model names
Any compatible model
GPT-4oClaude SonnetGemini
API available
✓
✓
Open source
✓
✕
Deployment
Open Source
SaaS
Platforms
VS CodeJetBrains
VS CodeJetBrainsNeovimXcodeVisual Studio
Integrations
Any AI provider APIOllamaGitHubGitLab
GitHubGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsSlackJira
Team collaboration
✓
✓
Trust & security
Security

Open source: code can be inspected. Data handling depends on the AI provider configured. Local models via Ollama provide complete privacy.

Business and Enterprise exclude code from model training. Enterprise includes SSO and audit logs.

Privacy notes

Data handling depends entirely on the configured AI provider. Using local models via Ollama provides complete privacy. Cloud provider APIs follow their respective data handling policies.

Free plan users: code may be used for model training unless opted out. Business and Enterprise opt out by default. Review settings before using with proprietary code.

Verdict
Pros
  • Complete AI model flexibility — connect any provider or local models
  • Open source with inspectable code and customisable prompts
  • No additional subscription cost beyond API usage
  • Air-gapped local model support for maximum privacy
  • Genuinely useful free tier
  • Widest editor support of any AI coding tool
  • Multi-model choice on paid plans
  • Deep GitHub ecosystem integration
Cons
  • More setup required than GitHub Copilot or Cursor
  • Less polished experience than commercial alternatives
  • Team features require Continue Hub commercial plan
  • Free plan limits modest for daily professional use
  • Business pricing adds up for larger teams
  • Enterprise requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud subscription

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