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GitHub Copilot

Completions and agents inside your existing IDE.

No. 2 of 3 in AI code editors. Prices checked 30 Oct 2026.

Why it's No. 2

Cheapest solid paid tier and works in almost any IDE.

What's good

  • Works in many IDEs
  • Deep GitHub integration

What's not

  • Best features tied to GitHub

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