GitHub Copilot is the safe default for most developers — dependable, cheap, and right where you already work.

What it is

An AI pair programmer that autocompletes code and whole functions in your editor, with in-editor chat, repo-wide context, and a tight loop into GitHub pull requests and code review.

Pricing

A free tier exists; Pro is $10/month, Pro+ $39, Business $19/user, Enterprise $39/user. As of mid-2026 all plans moved to usage-based AI credits.

The rating picture

B2B reviewers rate it 4.5–4.6 (G2, Capterra), while the VS Code Marketplace sits at 4.0 across ~1,054 ratings and Gartner around 4.0 — so the blended figure lands near 4.1. GitHub-sponsored studies claim ~55% faster task completion; treat those as vendor figures.

Verdict

If you live in GitHub and VS Code and want reliable productivity at a low price, Copilot is the easy pick. Review its output — it still hallucinates APIs.