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GitHub / Microsoft (US)GitHub Copilot
AI coding assistant from GitHub and Microsoft, built into VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio and GitHub.com. Offers inline code completions, AI chat, code reviews and agentic workflows across the entire development process.
Shared spot12of 24 professional tools with a GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: whether the data is stored in the EU (2 points), whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee (1) and whether the provider is based in the NL or the EU (1). 3 or 4 points is Strong, 2 Good, 1 Limited, 0 Unknown. How we measure in IT & software development
GDPR: Limited
- Provider based outside the EU
- Publishes certification/GDPR safeguards
Pricefree; Pro $10/month; Enterprise $39/userfree (2000 add-ons/month); Pro $10/month; Pro+ $39/month; Max $100/month; Business $19/user/month; Enterprise $39/user/month
Free trialYes
BasedUSOutside the EU
Last checked: 27 October 2026 · How we check
Is this your tool? Fill in missing detailsWhat it does
Code completion and next edit suggestions
Chat and agent mode in the IDE
Cloud agent for background tasksAI code review of pull requests
Copilot CLI for the terminal
Choice of multiple LLMs
External agents (Claude, Codex) and MCP
Copilot Spaces for shared project knowledge
Questions about GitHub Copilot
- Which AI model does GitHub Copilot use?
- GitHub Copilot runs (in part) on Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Grok and Kimi. Multi-model: models from OpenAI (GPT), Anthropic (Gemini), Google (Claude), xAI (Grok) and open-weight models such as Kimi (according to the provider); OpenAI models run at OpenAI and on GitHub's Azure infrastructure, Gemini on AWS, Anthropic and Google Cloud, Claude on Google Cloud (according to the provider); data from ChatGPT Business and Enterprise is not used for model training (according to the provider); on Free, Pro, Pro+ and Max, GitHub may use interaction data for training, which can be switched off in account settings (according to the provider); data residency in the EU or US only via GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency (according to the provider); ChatGPT Business and Enterprise are covered by GitHub's SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certification (according to the provider).
- How much does GitHub Copilot cost?
- free (2000 add-ons/mo); Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39/mo; Max $100/mo; Business $19/user/mo; Enterprise $39/user/mo. Check the current price on the provider's website; rates change often.
- Who is GitHub Copilot for?
- GitHub Copilot is aimed at IT & software development. It fits work such as generating, completing and debugging code with AI assistance, automatically reviewing pull requests and detecting security vulnerabilities, and automatically creating technical documentation and API specs.
- What should I watch out for with AI in IT & software development?
- Source code is trade secret and intellectual property. Check whether AI coding assistants store your code or use it for model training (an opt-out or business plan is required). Use on-premises or privacy-compliant variants for sensitive projects. AI-generated code sometimes contains security vulnerabilities or errors, so always have a developer review it, especially production code.
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