# GitHub Copilot

> Your AI pair programmer

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/github-copilot
- **Category:** AI Coding Assistants
- **Homepage:** https://github.com/features/copilot
- **Also known as:** github-copilot
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T15:55:07.868Z

## Vioscale score

**53.1 / 100**, confidence 28% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 10 | 800 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 12 | 600 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 45.8 | 32 | 1466.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 13.7 | 18 | 247 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 50 | 12 | 600 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 16 | 1600 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://github.com/features/copilot). Independently observed._

from $4/mo · Subscription · Free tier · 30-day trial

> Free tier available. Team plan $4/user/month. Codespaces from $0.18/hr compute + $0.07/GB storage.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Free | Free | ✓ | - |
| Team | $4/user/month | - | monthly |

### Free

The basics for individuals and organizations

**Included limits:** ci_cd_minutes: 2000 per month, packages_storage: 500 MB

- Unlimited public/private repositories
- Dependabot security and version updates
- 2000 CI/CD minutes/month
- 500MB Packages storage
- Issues & Projects
- Community support

### Team

Advanced collaboration for individuals and organizations

- Everything in Free
- GitHub Codespaces access
- Repository rules
- Multiple reviewers in pull requests

### Add-ons

- **GitHub Codespaces** ($0.18 per hour + $0.07 per GB)

## About

GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that helps developers write better code with AI assistance integrated into their workflow.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- VS Code
- GitHub

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for AI Coding Assistants. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Form | Chat / edit |
| Autonomy level | Agentic |
| **Surface** | |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code, GitHub web interface, Desktop App |
| **AI** | |
| Model source | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | - |
| **Context** | |
| Codebase context | - |
| **Editing** | |
| Multi-file edits | - |
| **Agentic** | |
| Runs commands / tools | ✓ |
| **Data** | |
| Zero-data-retention option | - |
| **Security** | |
| Enterprise controls | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Language coverage | - |
| **Commercial** | |
| Pricing model | Per-seat |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-source client | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://github.com/features/copilot) | 2026-08-01 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://github.com/features/copilot) | 2026-08-01 | 80% (high) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://github.com/features/copilot) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 4 | [link](https://github.com/features/copilot) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://github.com/features/copilot) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://github.com/features/copilot) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.github.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://github.com/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://github.com/security) | 2026-08-01 | 75% (high) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://github.com/security) | 2026-08-01 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/github-copilot). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*