# Devin vs GitHub Copilot

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Devin

| Attribute | Devin | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.3 (56% (medium)) | 56.4 (72% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"What is Devin?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Devin offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"Is Devin free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Devin supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"What platforms does Devin support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Devin, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"Can Devin be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Devin, including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Linear, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Custom git providers, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"What does Devin integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Devin is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://devin.ai/pricing","question":"Where is Devin available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"AI-powered development companion providing inline code suggestions, chat-based assistance in IDEs, code review capabilities, and agent-driven automation. Works across multiple editors and platforms including VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, and GitHub.com. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=See+pricing+and+plans&amp;ref_loc=hero&amp;ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&amp;cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&amp;locale=en-US","question":"What is GitHub Copilot?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitHub Copilot offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=See+pricing+and+plans&amp;ref_loc=hero&amp;ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&amp;cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&amp;locale=en-US","question":"Is GitHub Copilot free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitHub Copilot supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=See+pricing+and+plans&amp;ref_loc=hero&amp;ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&amp;cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&amp;locale=en-US","question":"What platforms does GitHub Copilot support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for GitHub Copilot, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=See+pricing+and+plans&amp;ref_loc=hero&amp;ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&amp;cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&amp;locale=en-US","question":"Can GitHub Copilot be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 26 integrations for GitHub Copilot, including Render, Linear Code, CodeRabbit, Codemagic CI/CD, Zenhub, Codacy, Codecov and Qlty Cloud, plus 18 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What does GitHub Copilot integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for GitHub Copilot. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitHub Copilot not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://github.com/security/advanced-security","question":"What security certifications does GitHub Copilot have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","languages":"Go, Python, JavaScript, Rust, Ruby, C#, Java, Swift, PHP, Elixir, Erlang, C, Kot","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"model_agnostic","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"Devin Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebSto","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"architecture_model":"standalone_ide_fork_cursor","enterprise_controls":true,"browser_automation_support_for_visual_qa":true,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","languages":"Multiple languages (including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go, Rub","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"model_agnostic","soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_seat","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"VS Code, IDEs, CLI, GitHub, chat apps, custom MCP servers","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"architecture_model":"vs_code_extension_cline","enterprise_controls":true,"zero_data_retention":false,"rag_on_external_documentation_urls":true,"bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":false,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":false,"mcp_model_context_protocol_integration":true,"browser_automation_support_for_visual_qa":false,"local_llm_support_via_ollama_or_lmstudio":false,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"privacy_mode_zero_data_retention_for_enterprise":false,"workspace_indexing_and_semantic_codebase_search":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":false}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 25 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Custom git providers"},{"name":"Datadog"}]` | `[{"name":"Render"},{"name":"Linear Code"},{"name":"CodeRabbit"},{"name":"Codemagic CI/CD"},{"name":"Zenhub"},{"name":"Codacy"},{"name":"Codecov"},{"name":"Qlty Cloud"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines"},{"name":"Imgbot"},{"name":"CodeFactor"},{"name":"Rewind Backups"},{"name":"Percy"},{"name":"Argos Visual Testing"},{"name":"AccessLint"},{"name":"Rollbar"},{"name":"Testspace.com"},{"name":"Zube"},{"name":"Codetree"},{"name":"POEditor"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Rewind Backups for GitHub"},{"name":"PR Scheduler"},{"name":"abaplint"},{"name":"Metabob"},{"name":"LovableBot"},{"name":"OpenCode"},{"name":"Bing","native":false,"category":"search","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Light quota to code with agents","Limited model availability","Unlimited inline edits","Unlimited Tab completions"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Light quota with limited model access","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month, pay-as-you-go for overages","features":["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","Access to cloud agents (Devin Cloud)","Purchase extra usage at API pricing"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Increased quotas with access to frontier models and cloud agents","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","summary":"$200/month","features":["Everything in Pro","Significantly higher quotas"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For power users requiring significantly higher usage quotas","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$80/month + $40/month per full developer seat","features":["Everything in Pro","Unlimited team members and flex seats","Share and collaborate","Centralized billing","Admin dashboard with analytics","Priority support","Slack and Teams integrations","Linear and Jira integrations","GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket integration","Custom git provider support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full dev seat","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Team collaboration with centralized billing and analytics","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Teams","Highest priority support","Dedicated account management","SAML/OIDC SSO","Centralized enterprise admin controls","Dedicated deployment option","VPC deployment","Teamspace isolation","First class support for every major model provider"],"description":"Custom deployment with dedicated support and enterprise controls","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. From $20/month (individual) or $80/month + $40/month per seat (teams).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://devin.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:43:18.139Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month","features":["CLI support","Agent mode"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited functionality for individual developers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","features":["Bing and public repository code search"],"minSeats":1,"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["Organizational license management","Policy management","Bing and public repository code search"],"description":"For teams and organizations","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Native GitHub.com integration","Organizational context access","Advanced policy management"],"description":"For enterprises with advanced needs","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier with limited features; paid plans starting with Pro","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:17:37.330Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://github.com/security/advanced-security |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:22:18.194Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
