Cline vs GitHub Copilot

Launch pair.

Cline

Open-source coding agent for individuals at no subscription fee. You pay the model provider or bring a key. Enterprise has no published price.

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.

Cline

Plan	Monthly	Annual	Included	Limit	Overage	Checked
Open Source user · individual	$0	—	VS Code extension and CLI. No seat fee.	No subscription. Inference is billed by usage or covered by your own key. Rates were not listed. usage	Inference at the provider’s rates, or BYOK.	16 Oct 2026 Source
Enterprise custom · enterprise	— unverified	—	JetBrains extension, SSO, SLA, centralized billing, and admin controls	No Enterprise price was printed.	—	— Source

GitHub Copilot

Plan	Monthly	Annual	Included	Limit	Overage	Checked
Free user · individual	$0	—	2,000 completions per month and 50 chat requests, plus a limited AI-credit allowance	Docs: 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 Source
Student user · student	$0	—	An allowance of GitHub AI Credits	Free for verified students. Numeric credit allowance was not printed in the overview table. credits	—	16 Oct 2026 Source
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 Source
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 Source
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 Source
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 Source
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 Source

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