GitHub Copilot alternatives

At a glance

We list 5 other coding assistants tools as alternatives to GitHub Copilot: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Devin and Kiro.
Codex, Cursor, Devin and Kiro have a free plan.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

5 alternatives

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Claude Code
Agentic coding tool that understands your codebase, edits files, runs commands and helps you ship
No reviews yet
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI, VS Code, JetBrains, Web, Slack
Integrations shared with GitHub Copilot
None in common
Main features
Agentic coding in the terminal, Multi-agent projects, Auto mode
Security and compliance
HIPAA, SSO
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Codex
Build with the Codex CLI, IDE extension and cloud automation to speed up development
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Go, $8 (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI, iOS
Integrations shared with GitHub Copilot
None in common
Main features
Terminal coding agent, IDE extension, Codex Cloud tasks
Security and compliance
HIPAA, SSO
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Cursor
Your coding agent for building ambitious software. Agents turn ideas into code
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Plus, $8 (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, Web, CLI, Slack, GitHub
Integrations shared with GitHub Copilot
None in common
Main features
AI coding agent, Cloud agents and automations, AI code reviews with Bugbot
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO
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Devin
Autonomous AI software engineer that runs in the cloud or on your machine
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $20 (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
CLI, Slack, API
Integrations shared with GitHub Copilot
None in common
Main features
Cloud coding agents, Parallel sessions, Browser testing
Security and compliance
SSO
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Kiro
Turn prompts into executable specs, validate code correctness and build with parallel agents
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $20 (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, Web
Main features
Spec-driven development, Parallel agents, Agent hooks
Security and compliance
SSO
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