GitHub Copilot

Recommended

AI pair programmer integrated directly into your editor.

4.5 / 5

How we rated it

4.5out of 5

Features4.5

Ease of use4.6

Value for money4.4

Support4.0

Compliance4.4

IDE Integration4.8

Review

“The safest default choice thanks to deep editor and GitHub integration.”

GitHub Copilot integrates natively with VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and Neovim, offering inline completions plus a chat interface for larger questions.

Its tight integration with GitHub pull requests and Actions makes it a natural fit for teams already living in the GitHub ecosystem.

Free

Limited completions and chat

Pro

$10/mo

Unlimited completions, chat

Business

$19/mo

Org policy management

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An AI-first code editor built on top of VS Code.

Codeium (Windsurf)

Fast, free-tier-friendly AI coding assistant and agentic editor.

Independent

No paid placements, ever.

Hands-on tested

Real use, not vendor demos.

Reviewed

June 2026

Verdict refreshed

We revisit as tools evolve.