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 GitHub Copilot |  Visual Studio Code | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Layer | Editor extension, Cloud agent | AI-native IDE |
| Vendor | GitHub | Microsoft |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web |
| License | Proprietary Proprietary | MIT Open source |
| Status | active | active |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $100/mo | Free |
| Team seat | $19/user/mo | — |
| Included usage | 1,500 credits/mo Copilot Pro, worth about $15 | — |
| Beyond the plan | Blocked, Credit packs | — |
| Part of a plan | GitHub Copilot | — |
| Models | ||
| Providers | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Moonshot | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Moonshot |
| Bring your own key | Partial BYOK | Partial BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Git worktrees | No | Yes |
| Parallel agents | No | Yes |
| Subagents | No | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | No |
| Browser automation | No | Yes |
| Sandboxing | Yes | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | Yes |
| Diff review | Yes | Yes |
| Checkpoints | No | Yes |
| Plugins | No | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |
| Works with | ||
| Runs | — | GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex CLI |
| Runs inside | dmux, Visual Studio Code | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |