Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot

Common pricing comparison between the CLI agent and Copilot.

Claude Code

needs review · pricing · limits

Claude Code is included in paid Claude plans and shares their usage pool. It is not included on the Free plan.

GitHub Copilot

verified · pricing · limits

IDE, CLI, and cloud coding agent billed with GitHub AI Credits at $0.01 each. Individual and organization prices were read on GitHub’s plans page and Copilot plan docs.

Claude Code

PlanMonthlyAnnualIncludedLimitOverageChecked
Free
user · individual
$0—Claude on the web and apps. Claude Code is not included.Usage limits reset on a rolling five-hour window. No fixed message count was printed.
5h-window
—17 Oct 2026
Pro
user · individual
$20$17/moClaude Code, projects, and more usage than FreeUS$20 monthly, or US$17 per month when billed annually. The page also showed €18 monthly and €15 per month (€180 up front). USD is stored.
5h-window
Paid plans can turn on usage credits at standard API rates.17 Oct 2026
Max
user · individual
from $100—5× Pro usage. The card says from US$100 per month (€90 on the EUR view).Max is billed monthly only. The 5× option includes $100 a month of API credits. The 20× subscription price was not on the page.
5h-window
Usage credits at standard API rates.17 Oct 2026
Max 20×
user · individual
—
unverified
—20× Pro usage per five-hour window. $200 a month of API credits.The compare table lists Max 20× and does not print a subscription price. $200 is the API-credit figure, not stored as the plan price.
5h-window
—17 Oct 2026
Team Standard
seat · team
$25$20/moStandard Team seat, 2–150 usersUS$25 per seat monthly, or US$20 per seat per month billed annually. The EUR view showed €21.04 monthly or €18 annual.
5h-window
—17 Oct 2026
Team Premium
seat · team
$125$100/moPremium Team seat, 5× the usage of StandardUS$125 per seat monthly, or US$100 per seat per month billed annually. The EUR view showed €105.23 monthly or €90 annual.
5h-window
—17 Oct 2026
Enterprise
seat · enterprise
—$20/moEnterprise seat plus usage at API ratesUS$20 per seat per month, billed annually, 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates. No month-to-month price was printed.
5h-window
Usage billed at API rates.17 Oct 2026

GitHub Copilot

PlanMonthlyAnnualIncludedLimitOverageChecked
Free
user · individual
$0—2,000 completions per month and 50 chat requests, plus a limited AI-credit allowanceDocs: 2,000 completions per month. Plans page FAQ: 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests, including Copilot Edits. Auto model selection.
completions
—16 Oct 2026
Student
user · student
$0—An allowance of GitHub AI CreditsFree for verified students. Numeric credit allowance was not printed in the overview table.
credits
—16 Oct 2026
Pro
user · individual
$10—1,500 GitHub AI Credits per month (1,000 base + 500 flex)Base 1,000 and flex 500. Completions and next-edit suggestions do not use credits and are unlimited on paid plans.
credits
Additional credits at $0.01 each.16 Oct 2026
Pro+
user · individual
$39—7,000 GitHub AI Credits per month (3,900 base + 3,100 flex)Base 3,900 and flex 3,100. Access to premium models.
credits
Additional credits at $0.01 each.16 Oct 2026
Max
user · individual
$100—20,000 GitHub AI Credits per month (10,000 base + 10,000 flex)Base 10,000 and flex 10,000. Priority access to premium models.
credits
Additional credits at $0.01 each.16 Oct 2026
Business
seat · team
$19—1,900 GitHub AI Credits per user per month, pooled$19 per granted seat per month and 1,900 credits per user, shared in an enterprise pool.
credits
Usage beyond the pool is $0.01 per AI credit. Admins can disallow extra paid usage.16 Oct 2026
Enterprise
seat · enterprise
$39—3,900 GitHub AI Credits per user per month, pooled$39 per granted seat per month and 3,900 credits per user. GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
credits
Usage beyond the pool is $0.01 per AI credit.16 Oct 2026

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