# GitHub Copilot

> AI coding assistant from GitHub with code completion, chat and coding agents in the editor, CLI and on GitHub.

GitHub Copilot offers code completion and next-edit suggestions, chat and agent mode in editors such as VS Code, a Copilot CLI, and a cloud agent and code review on GitHub. Plans include a monthly allowance of GitHub AI Credits used by chat and agent features. Individuals choose Free, Pro, Pro+ or Max; organisations choose Business or Enterprise, priced per user per month.

- Vendor: GitHub, Inc.
- Website: https://github.com/features/copilot
- Category: ai_coding
- Free plan: yes
- Last reviewed: 2026-10-28
- Canonical: https://onelesstool.com/tools/github-copilot
- JSON: https://onelesstool.com/api/v1/tools/github-copilot

## Plans

| Plan | USD | Unit | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | account/month | verified 2026-10-27 | https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?country=US |
| Pro | $10 | account/month | verified 2026-10-27 | https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?country=US |
| Pro+ | $39 | account/month | verified 2026-10-27 | https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?country=US |
| Max | $100 | account/month | verified 2026-10-27 | https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?country=US |
| Business | $19 | seat/month | verified 2026-10-27 | https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?country=US |
| Enterprise | $39 | seat/month | verified 2026-10-27 | https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?country=US |

## Capabilities

| Capability | Fit | Plans | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generate and edit software code (`code-generation`) | native | all | Free is limited to 2,000 completions per month; Chat and agent usage draws on a monthly credit allowance; Best for people comfortable reading and testing code |

## Why people pay for it

- Unlimited code completion on paid plans
- More GitHub AI Credits for chat and agents
- Access to premium models and third-party agents
- Organisation controls, IP indemnity and pooled credits on Business and Enterprise

## Reasons to keep paying

- Native integration with GitHub pull requests, issues and code review
- Works inside many editors, not one IDE
- Business plan adds IP indemnity and admin governance

## Risks

- **sensitive_data** (medium): Code and prompts are sent to GitHub and model providers; check your organisation's data and privacy settings.
- **ip_licensing** (low): IP indemnity is listed on the Business plan card; check the terms before relying on it for individual plans.

Data portability: easy — Copilot edits your own code in your own repositories; nothing needs exporting if you switch assistants.

## Sources

- GitHub Copilot plans (US): https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?country=US (accessed 2026-10-27)