3 tools that do the same job as GitHub Copilot, compared on checked pricing and features. GitHub Copilot's cheapest paid plan is $10 a month for one person, and none of the alternatives cost less. Two of the three have a free plan.
Prices checked against each vendor's own pricing page; GitHub Copilot's on October 3, 2026.
Cheapest paid plan that covers the team, per month before tax, at the yearly rate where one is published. Each tool's prices were checked against its own pricing page, most recently on October 3, 2026.
1. Cursor
Best for VS Code users who want an AI editor, agents and PR review from one vendor
Cursor is an AI code editor built on the VS Code codebase, for developers who want an agent, Tab completion and pull request review in one tool. A one-click import brings over VS Code extensions, settings and keybindings.
One person
$20/mo
Pro · GitHub Copilot: $10/mo
Team of 10
$400/mo
Teams · GitHub Copilot: $190/mo
Free plan
Hobby
Stay with GitHub Copilot if…
Price matters for one person: GitHub Copilot is $10/mo, Cursor $20/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: GitHub Copilot is $190/mo, Cursor $400/mo.
Claude Code is Anthropic's coding agent for developers who delegate whole changes instead of taking suggestions as they type. It reads a repository, edits files and runs commands, and works in the terminal, IDEs, the desktop app and the browser.
One person
$17/mo
Pro · GitHub Copilot: $10/mo
Team of 10
$200/mo
Team · GitHub Copilot: $190/mo
Free plan
No
Choose Claude Code if…
You need what GitHub Copilot lacks: self-hosted or VPC option.
Stay with GitHub Copilot if…
Price matters for one person: GitHub Copilot is $10/mo, Claude Code $17/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: GitHub Copilot is $190/mo, Claude Code $200/mo.
You need a free plan: GitHub Copilot has one; Claude Code doesn't.
You rely on what Claude Code lacks: inline autocomplete.
Windsurf is an AI code editor from Cognition, now sold as Devin Desktop, for developers who want a local agent and Devin cloud sessions on one plan. Its free plan keeps Tab completions and inline edits unlimited.
One person
$20/mo
Pro · GitHub Copilot: $10/mo
Team of 10
$400/mo
Teams · GitHub Copilot: $190/mo
Free plan
Free
Stay with GitHub Copilot if…
Price matters for one person: GitHub Copilot is $10/mo, Windsurf $20/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: GitHub Copilot is $190/mo, Windsurf $400/mo.
