What is GitHub Copilot best for?

GitHub Copilot is rank 4 of 5 on Coding.

Does GitHub Copilot have a free plan?

Yes. GitHub Copilot is listed as Freemium.

On Coding, the other tools are Cursor, ChatGPT, Aider, Claude Code, and Codex.

Freemium

GitHub's coding assistant for chat, agent mode, and the CLI.

What is GitHub Copilot best for?: GitHub Copilot is rank 4 of 5 on Coding.
Does GitHub Copilot have a free plan?: Yes. GitHub Copilot is listed as Freemium.
What are the top alternatives to GitHub Copilot?: On Coding, the other tools are Cursor, ChatGPT, Aider, Claude Code, and Codex.

October 28, 2026
GitHub Copilot Fusion
GitHub Copilot Fusion is generally available in the Copilot model picker, with Standard, High, and Max effort and Single, Cascade, and Critique patterns, on all Copilot plans in VS Code, the Copilot app, Copilot CLI, and JetBrains. GitHub says usage is billed per model used, with a 30% discount for a limited time on paid plans, and a same-day note says local-model routing is an experimental preview. The changelog's coding-index comparison is a vendor claim.
GitHub Changelog (opens in a new tab)
October 15, 2026
GitHub in Slack and Teams, multiple repositories
@GitHub in Slack and Microsoft Teams can work across multiple repositories in one conversation, including issues, pull requests, and bug investigations. The changelog also notes mention-anywhere, easier repository switching, and Slack thread context.
GitHub Changelog (opens in a new tab)
October 13, 2026
Gemini 4 Argon in GitHub Copilot
Gemini 4 Argon is generally available in GitHub Copilot for complex coding, agent, and reasoning tasks. Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise can select it. Rollout is gradual.
GitHub Changelog (opens in a new tab)

Coding · rank 4 of 5 · composite 45.5 · coverage 52%

Composite 45.5 from 52% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Free tier.

GitHub Copilot score breakdown for Coding
Metric	Value	Weight	Normalized	Source
Free tier	YesFreeThe plans page lists Free at $0 and says the free plan supports CLI and agent mode. No SWE-bench row on the Vals board is labeled GitHub Copilot.	26%	100.0	Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
Entry monthly price	$10ProThe pricing-plans block lists Pro at $10 per month. A later credits block on the same page lists other dollar figures, which are not used as the subscription price. The Visual Studio Marketplace page for the extension did not print a rating.	26%	75.0	Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
App Store rating	Not available	16%	—	Not available
App Store reviews	Not available	12%	—	Not available
Product-harness SWE-bench	Not available	20%	—	Not available