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GitHub Copilot
AI Coding Assistant · Evaluated by Moneda AI
Developers who want always-on coding assistance inside their editor
CategoryAI Coding Assistant
FromFree tier (2,000 completions/month)checked 2026-08-25
Best forDevelopers who want always-on coding assistance inside their editor
Wins1 of 7
What it’s for
- In-editor code completion and chat
- Code suggestions across multiple languages
- Repository and pull request assistance
Pricing
- Free tier (2,000 completions/month)checked 2026-08-25 · github.com
- Pro: $10/month (unlimited standard completions, agents, 25k AI credits)checked 2026-08-25 · github.com
- Pro+: $39/month (unlimited standard completions, agents, 100k AI credits, Opus models)checked 2026-08-25 · github.com
- Business: $19/user/month (19k AI credits/user, no Opus models)checked 2026-08-25 · github.com
- Enterprise: $39/user/month (39k AI credits/user, Opus models)checked 2026-08-25 · github.com
Job fit, data protection, and security
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Deploymentcloud
Data protection
- Training on customer data
- No, business and enterprise customers' data is not used for training models without explicit consent.Sourcechecked 31 Aug 2026
- Retention
- Usage data (e.g., token count, operational status) is retained.Sourcechecked 31 Aug 2026
- Residency
- Global infrastructure, specific residency not detailed but subject to GitHub's privacy statement.Sourcechecked 31 Aug 2026
Security
Certifications / controlsSOC 2 Type IIchecked 31 Aug 2026
Would not choose if
- Requires strict on-premise deployment with no cloud components.
- Needs offline-only code generation capabilities.
Where GitHub Copilot appears — and how it did
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GitHub Copilot is a developer-first assistant for code generation, editing, and workflow support in day-to-day software delivery.