AI code review tool that reviews pull requests, flags bugs and standards issues, and also offers triage, security scanning and planning features for engineering teams.
Paid plans from USD 24 per user per month, billed annually
GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI assistant for writing, understanding and shipping code, with inline suggestions, chat, agent workflows and pull request review built into GitHub.
Overview
GitHub Copilot suggests code as you type, answers questions about code and explains it. Its agentic features can work through multi-step tasks such as researching a repository, proposing a plan, editing files and reviewing pull requests, with the developer approving results.
It can be customized with instructions, reusable prompts, agent skills and custom agents, and works with MCP servers and third-party coding agents. Which capabilities are available depends on the plan, the client used and organization policies.
Individuals can use a free plan or paid plans; organizations subscribe to Copilot Business, and enterprises to Business or Enterprise.
Pricing
Free plan available; listed paid plans from USD 10 per month; other plans: check official pricing
Free
Free planFree
Limits: 2,000 inline suggestions per month; limited chat and agent usage; entry-level models
Price shown as $0; USD indicated by FAQ ('1 AI credit = $0.01 USD').
Pro
PaidUSD 10 per month
Limits: $10/month base AI credits plus $5/month flex; unlimited inline suggestions
Currency inferred from FAQ credit definition in USD.
Pro+
PaidUSD 39 per month
Limits: $39/month base AI credits plus $31/month flex; unlimited inline suggestions
Currency inferred from FAQ credit definition in USD.
Max
PaidUSD 100 per month
Limits: $100/month base AI credits plus $100/month flex; unlimited inline suggestions
Currency inferred from FAQ credit definition in USD.
Prices checked on October 24, 2026 from the vendor's official page. Vendors change prices; confirm before buying. How we check prices. Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Who it's for
Developers and organizations that already work in GitHub and want AI assistance in the editor and in pull requests.
Key features
Inline code suggestions Chat and code explanation Agentic multi-step tasks Pull request review Custom instructions, prompts, skills and agents
Pros and limitations
Pros
Free plan available Free access for eligible students, teachers and open source maintainers (per docs)
Limitations
Free plan limited to 2,000 completions per month and entry-level models Available features depend on plan, client and organization policy Pooled usage not included on individual plans
Integrations
- GitHub
- MCP servers
- Third-party coding agents
Use cases
Writing code with inline suggestions Understanding code Planning and implementing tasks Reviewing code and pull requests
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How this page was researched
This page is based on desk research of the vendor's public pages and documentation. SIDAN Stack has not tested this product hands-on. How we research. Last verified: October 24, 2026.
Sources
- GitHub Copilot plans (opens in a new tab) - Pricing page, checked October 24, 2026
- What is GitHub Copilot (opens in a new tab) - Documentation, checked October 24, 2026
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Guides and reviews mentioning GitHub Copilot
How to Choose an AI Coding Assistant for Your Team
Choose an AI coding assistant by first deciding the form your team needs (plugin, AI-native editor, agent or pull-request reviewer), then comparing pricing models (allowances, credits or activity caps), documented privacy and admin controls, and team versus individual tiers, before running a short measured pilot. This research-based guide applies that method to Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) and CodeRabbit using official pages as listed on 24 October 2026, with a scoring template and recommendations by team type rather than a single winner.
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How to Evaluate a Software Free Plan Before You Depend on It
To evaluate a software free plan, first decide whether it is a permanent plan, a time-limited trial or a credit grant; then convert its caps into your expected usage, check seat limits, find out what happens when you exceed a limit, review history retention and export, read the terms of use, map security features to tiers and price the first paid tier. This guide applies those steps to free plans recorded from official pages on 24 October 2026, including Firecrawl, Apify, Zapier, Supabase, Vercel, Notion, GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
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