Alternatives to GitHub Copilot

These tools sit near GitHub Copilot. Compare features and pricing before you switch.

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Alternatives

Claude Code: Anthropic's repo agent.
Codex CLI: OpenAI's terminal agent on ChatGPT plans.
Cursor: Editor-native agent if you are not standardized on GitHub.

Claude Code

Anthropic's agentic coding tool for terminal, IDE, desktop, and browser. Reads the repo, edits files, runs commands, and connects MCP, skills, and hooks.

#Claude

15900000DR: 95AS: 94

Codex CLI

Development Tools

OpenAI's terminal coding agent: inspect the local repo, edit files, run tools, review diffs, and automate with codex exec. Billed through ChatGPT plans.

#OpenAI

5000000DR: 98AS: 99

Cursor

Development Tools

Anysphere's AI IDE: Individual $20, Pro $40, Teams $40/user. Cloud agents and Bugbot are billed on top of the seat.

#Cursor

1748000DR: 75AS: 78