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Pick up to four tools. Every cell comes from the YAML in the repo, with the date the pricing was last checked on the last row.
 Gemini Code Assist |  GitHub Copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Layer | Editor extension | Editor extension, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Google | GitHub |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web |
| License | Proprietary Proprietary | Proprietary Proprietary |
| Status | active | active |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry price | $22.8/mo | Free |
| Top individual plan | — | $100/mo |
| Team seat | $22.8/user/mo | $19/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | 1,500 credits/mo Copilot Pro, worth about $15 |
| Beyond the plan | Rate limited | Blocked, Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | — | GitHub Copilot |
| Models | ||
| Providers | Google | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Moonshot |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | Partial BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |
| Features | ||
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | No | Yes |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Hooks | No | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |
| Works with | ||
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | dmux, Visual Studio Code |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |