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 Claude Code |  GitHub Copilot CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent | Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Anthropic | GitHub |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| License | Proprietary Proprietary | Proprietary Proprietary |
| Status | active | active |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry price | $20/mo | Free |
| Top individual plan | $200/mo | $100/mo |
| Team seat | $25/user/mo | $19/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | 1,500 credits/mo Copilot Pro, worth about $15 |
| Beyond the plan | API list price | Blocked, Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | Claude | GitHub Copilot |
| Models | ||
| Providers | Anthropic | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Moonshot |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | Partial BYOK |
| Local models | No | No |
| Features | ||
| Git worktrees | No | Yes |
| Parallel agents | Yes | Yes |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | Yes |
| Browser automation | Yes | No |
| Sandboxing | Yes | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile companion | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |
| Works with | ||
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | Claude desktop app, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Nimbalyst, opcode, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Sculptor, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Vibe Notch, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, Zed | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-24 |