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GitHub Copilot

An AI coding assistant that provides contextual code suggestions, chat support, and development guidance within IDEs and workflows

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GitHub
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github-copilot

Available worldwide

What is 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

GitHub Copilot pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

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SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with limited features; paid plans starting with Pro

Free

Free
Free
min 1 seats

Limited functionality for individual developers

  • CLI support
  • Agent mode

Pro

-
min 1 seats
  • Bing and public repository code search

Business

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For teams and organizations

  • Organizational license management
  • Policy management
  • Bing and public repository code search

Enterprise

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For enterprises with advanced needs

  • Native GitHub.com integration
  • Organizational context access
  • Advanced policy management

What GitHub Copilot does

The capabilities that matter for ai coding assistants, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core
Form
Autonomous agent
Autonomy level
Autonomous
Surface
Editor / surface support
VS Code, IDEs, CLI, GitHub, chat apps, custom MCP servers
AI
Model source
Model-agnostic (BYO key)
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
✗
Context
Codebase context
Repo-wide indexing
Editing
Multi-file edits
✓
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option
✗
Security
Enterprise controls
✓
Ecosystem
Language coverage
Multiple languages (including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go, Rub
Commercial
Pricing model
Per-seat
Licensing
Open-source client
Closed
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • iOS
  • macOS
  • Web
  • Linux
  • Android
  • Windows
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS

Integrations (29)

Independently observed
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GitHub Copilot FAQ

Common questions about GitHub Copilot, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is GitHub Copilot?

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&ref_loc=hero&ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&locale=en-US

Is GitHub Copilot free?

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&ref_loc=hero&ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&locale=en-US

What platforms does GitHub Copilot support?

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&ref_loc=hero&ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&locale=en-US

Can GitHub Copilot be self-hosted?

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&ref_loc=hero&ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&locale=en-US

What does GitHub Copilot integrate with?

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

What security certifications does GitHub Copilot have?

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

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Balanced composite 56 / 100
medium · 72%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Security posture750.064.7✓
Price level800.054.2✓
Capabilities920.043.6✓
Reliability500.063.2✓
Pricing transparency250.082.1✓
Integrations410.051.9✓

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq6 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesForm: 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: Yesmediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count25mediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityPrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 50%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60%
Price levellowmediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60%
TransparentNomediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60%
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Status pageYesmediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Disclosure policyYesmediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-08-21 · 75%
Soc2Yeshighsource · 2026-08-21 · 75%
Iso27001Yeshighsource · 2026-08-21 · 75%
Trust centerhttps://github.com/security/advanced-securitymediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60%
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