GitHub Copilot alternatives
Looking past GitHub Copilot? Here are 8 alternatives, ranked by our fit score for the jobs GitHub Copilot is used for (coding). Prices come from each tool's own pricing page.
About GitHub Copilot
In-editor code completion that most developers already trust.
From $10/user/mo (Pro) · Free tier available
#1Cursor
freemiumPrice not verified · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
AI-first code editor for building whole features by prompt.
Visit Cursor →#2Windsurf
freemiumFrom $20/mo (Pro) · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
Agentic AI code editor; its pricing now sits on Devin's site.
Visit Windsurf →#3ChatGPT
freemiumPrice not verified · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
General-purpose assistant; the default starting point for most text tasks.
Visit ChatGPT →#4Claude
freemiumFrom £18/mo (£15/mo billed annually) · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
Strong at long documents and careful writing.
Visit Claude →#5Replit
unknownPrice not verified
Strongest for: coding
Browser-based IDE with an AI Agent that builds and hosts apps.
Visit Replit →#6LangGraph
freemiumFrom $39/seat/mo (LangSmith Plus) · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
Open-source library for controllable, stateful agents in Python/JS.
Visit LangGraph →#7CrewAI
freemiumFrom Enterprise: custom (Basic is free) · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
Framework and studio for multi-agent 'crews' that work together.
Visit CrewAI →#8OpenAI Agents SDK
unknownPrice not verified
Strongest for: coding
OpenAI's code-first agent framework; recommended successor to Agent Builder.
Visit OpenAI Agents SDK →
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