GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI pair programmer and coding agent.
free tierVS Code, JetBrains, GitHub
A strong alternative: listed as free pick for ai code editor for daily coding; free pick for hand off tasks to a coding agent; runner-up for review pull requests.
Why use it
It lives where your code already is on GitHub, and there's a free plan.
Skip it if you want an editor built around the agent; Cursor goes further there.
Pricing
Free $0. Pro $10/mo. Pro+ $39/mo. Max $100/mo. Checked Oct 14, 2026 on the official pricing page.
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Alternatives
Runner-upClaude Codeclaude.com
Anthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal and IDE.
paidChecked Oct 14, 2026
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