Comparison

Devin vs GitHub Copilot

On the evidence we track, Devin leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Devin63
GitHub Copilot56
Score
vioscaleAI score
Devin63 / 100medium · 56%
GitHub Copilot56 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
Model
GitHub Copilotfreemium
Price level
Devinmid
GitHub Copilotlow
Starting price
Devin$20
GitHub Copilot–
Transparent
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✗
Integrations
Count
Devin9
GitHub Copilot25
Security
Disclosure policy
Devin–
GitHub Copilot✓
Gdpr
Devin–
GitHub Copilot✓
Iso27001
Devin–
GitHub Copilot✓
Soc2
Devin–
GitHub Copilot✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
Market
Content
Faq
Devin6 items
GitHub Copilot6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai coding assistants. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Form
DevinAutonomous agent
GitHub CopilotAutonomous agent
Autonomy level
DevinAutonomous
GitHub CopilotAutonomous
Surface
Editor / surface support
DevinDevin Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebSto
GitHub CopilotVS Code, IDEs, CLI, GitHub, chat apps, custom MCP servers
AI
Model source
DevinModel-agnostic (BYO key)
GitHub CopilotModel-agnostic (BYO key)
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✗
Context
Codebase context
DevinRepo-wide indexing
GitHub CopilotRepo-wide indexing
Editing
Multi-file edits
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option
Devin-
GitHub Copilot✗
Security
Enterprise controls
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
Ecosystem
Language coverage
DevinGo, Python, JavaScript, Rust, Ruby, C#, Java, Swift, PHP, Elixir, Erlang, C, Kot
GitHub CopilotMultiple languages (including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go, Rub
Commercial
Pricing model
Devin-
GitHub CopilotPer-seat
Licensing
Open-source client
DevinClosed
GitHub CopilotClosed

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Devin

Leader

An AI-powered development agent that autonomously writes code, performs large-scale refactoring, finds and validates security vulnerabilities, and generates pull requests. It integrates with IDEs, version control, and development workflows to assist engineers with complex coding and infrastructure work.

Independently observed

GitHub Copilot

An AI-powered coding assistant that offers inline code completions, chat assistance in development environments, and code explanations. It helps developers throughout the software development lifecycle with intelligent suggestions and context-aware assistance across multiple platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Devin

Leader
from $20/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. From $20/month (individual) or $80/month + $40/month per seat (teams).

  • FreeFree
    • Light quota to code with agents
    • Limited model availability
    • Unlimited inline edits
    • Unlimited Tab completions
  • Pro$20/month, pay-as-you-go for overages
    • Everything in Free
    • Increased quotas
    • Access to OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini frontier models
    • Full model availability
    • Free SWE 1.7 and leading open source models
    • +2 more
  • Max$200/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Significantly higher quotas
  • Teams$80/month + $40/month per full developer seat
    • Everything in Pro
    • Unlimited team members and flex seats
    • Share and collaborate
    • Centralized billing
    • Admin dashboard with analytics
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Teams
    • Highest priority support
    • Dedicated account management
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Centralized enterprise admin controls
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

GitHub Copilot

SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with limited features; paid plans starting with Pro

  • FreeFree
    • CLI support
    • Agent mode
  • Pro-
    • Bing and public repository code search
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Organizational license management
    • Policy management
    • Bing and public repository code search
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Native GitHub.com integration
    • Organizational context access
    • Advanced policy management
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
iOS
Devin✗
GitHub Copilot✓
Android
Devin✗
GitHub Copilot✓
macOS
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
Windows
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
Linux
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
CLI
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Devin✓
GitHub Copilot✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Linear

Devin

Leader
9 total - 8 not shared
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Custom git providers
  • Datadog
Independently observed

GitHub Copilot

29 total - 28 not shared
  • Render
  • Linear Code
  • CodeRabbit
  • Codemagic CI/CD
  • Zenhub
  • Codacy
  • Codecov
  • Qlty Cloud
  • CircleCI
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Imgbot
  • CodeFactor
  • Rewind Backups
  • Percy
  • Argos Visual Testing
  • AccessLint
  • Rollbar
  • Testspace.com
  • Zube
  • Codetree
  • POEditor
  • Rewind Backups for GitHub
  • PR Scheduler
  • abaplint
  • +4 more
Independently observed
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