GitHub Copilot Chat
Your AI pair programmer
An interactive chat interface integrated into popular code editors designed to explain code snippets, suggest bug fixes, and generate unit tests.
| Pricing from | $10 per month |
| Best for | General developers using Visual Studio Code |
| Website | github.com/features/copilot |
Company facts
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X, Instagram, TikTok |
| Brand colour | #1e2327 |
GitHub Copilot Chat pricing
Starts at $10. Pricing as Lister records it: $10 per month
GitHub Copilot Chat's own website mentions:
- Self-serve sign-up, without a sales call
Prices change: check GitHub Copilot Chat's own pricing page before you buy.
Facilities and features
- Published pricing
- Self-serve sign-up
- Integrations
What stands out
The product works where you do, whether in your editor or on the command line.
“AI that works where you do, whether in your editor, on the command line, or across GitHub. Manage agent-driven work from one place”GitHub Copilot Chat, own website
The product allows users to assign tasks to agents like Copilot and Claude by Anthropic.
“Ship faster with AI that work alongside you Assign tasks to agents like Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, and OpenAI Codex,”GitHub Copilot Chat, own website
Worth knowing
The free plan has limited functionality and excludes users assigned a Business or Enterprise seat.
“GitHub Copilot Free is a new free pricing tier with limited functionality for individual developers. Users assigned a Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise seat are not eligible for access.”GitHub Copilot Chat, own website
Strengths and trade-offs
- Seamless IDE integration
- Context-aware codebase explanations
- Requires a paid subscription
Appears in
Code editors with a free plan
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Cursor94.02
GitKraken94.03
Brackets90.0RANKINGfull ranking →AI TOOLSTop 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools
1GitHub Copilot Chat95.02
Sourcery92.73
Tabnine90.3RANKINGfull ranking →Top rankings in Code editors
How GitHub Copilot Chat ranks
#4 in Code editors with a free plan
How the score is made up: 20 for evidence on its own site; 18 for how complete its published information is; 40 for fit to this ranking's criteria; 12 for buying information on its own site.
“GitHub Copilot integrates with leading editors, including Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, and Neovim, and, unlike other AI coding assistants, is natively built into GitHub.”GitHub Copilot Chat, own website
“Who is eligible to access GitHub Copilot for free? GitHub Copilot Free is a new free pricing tier with limited functionality for individual developers.”GitHub Copilot Chat, own website
Alternatives to GitHub Copilot Chat
| Sourcery Instant code reviews and refactoring | #2 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools | 92.7 |
| Tabnine | #3 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools | 90.3 |
 Amazon CodeWhisperer | #4 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools | 88.0 |
 Codeium | #5 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools | 85.7 |
 Cody by SourcegraphAI that knows your entire codebase | #6 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools | 83.3 |
 Blackbox AITurn any video into code | #7 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools | 81.0 |
Questions about GitHub Copilot Chat
How much does GitHub Copilot Chat cost?
GitHub Copilot Chat's pricing, as Lister records it: $10 per month.
Who is GitHub Copilot Chat best for?
GitHub Copilot Chat is best for general developers using Visual Studio Code.
Where does GitHub Copilot Chat rank?
GitHub Copilot Chat is ranked #1 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools (Lister Score 95.0) and #4 in Code editors with a free plan (Lister Score 90.0).
What are the best alternatives to GitHub Copilot Chat?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Sourcery (#2 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools), Tabnine (#3 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools) and Amazon CodeWhisperer (#4 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools).
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#1 in Top 10 AI Code-Explanation Tools
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