Established AI coding assistant supporting 70+ languages with broad IDE plugin coverage. Personal tier is completely free with no usage limits. Enterprise tier adds more features.
GitHub Copilot
Microsoft's AI coding assistant, deeply integrated with VS Code and GitHub. Code completion, Chat, and Agent mode. Free for students and OSS maintainers, $10/month for individuals.
๐ Free Tier Details
Monthly RefreshFree Credits
2000 completions/month (free tier)
Resets monthly
Credit Card
๐ณ Required
Watermark
โ No watermark
Commercial Use
โ Allowed
Resolution: N/A
Last verified: 2026-05-22
๐๐ Pros & Cons
โ Pros
- +Deep VS Code integration, smooth experience
- +Free Pro for students and OSS maintainers
- +Supports both GPT-4o and Claude Sonnet
- +Industry-leading completion accuracy
- +Seamless GitHub ecosystem integration
โ Cons
- -Free tier limited to 2000 completions/month
- -Agent mode only in Pro ($10/month)
- -Suggestions can be verbose sometimes
๐ฏ Key Features
๐ก Tips & Tricks
- 1Students: verify on GitHub Education for free Pro
- 2OSS maintainers can also apply for free Pro
- 3If completions run out, use Copilot Chat to write code directly
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