Best GitHub Copilot alternatives (2026)

Looking for something other than GitHub Copilot? Here are the closest alternatives, compared by price, features and who they’re best for.

Why look for a GitHub Copilot alternative?

People switch for all sorts of reasons: pricing, a missing feature, a simpler workflow, better support, or a tool that fits their team size better. The options below cover the most common ones.

Best free alternative

Claude

Best cheaper alternative

Rows

Best for enterprise

Beautiful.ai

Compare GitHub Copilot alternatives

#	Tool	Pricing	Starts at	Best for	Rating
1	Claude	Freemium	USD 20	Startups, Agencies, Develope...	★ 4.7	Visit →
2	ChatGPT	Freemium	USD 20	Marketing teams, Freelancers...	★ 4.8	Visit →
3	Make	Freemium	USD 9	Small business, Agencies, Ma...	★ 4.6	Visit →
4	Notion AI	Freemium	USD 20	Startups, Small business, Ma...	★ 4.4	Visit →
5	Descript	Freemium	USD 24	Creators, Marketing teams, F...	★ 4.5	Visit →
6	Fathom	Freemium	USD 19	Startups, Small business, Sa...	★ 4.7	Visit →
7	Google Gemini	Freemium	USD 20	Startups, Small business, Ma...	★ 4.4	Visit →
8	Beautiful.ai	Paid	USD 12	Marketing teams, Agencies, E...	★ 4.3	Visit →
9	Rows	Freemium	USD 8	Startups, Marketing teams, S...	★ 4.3	Visit →
10	Canva Magic Studio	Freemium	—	Creators, Marketing teams, S...	★ 4.5	Visit →
11	Perplexity AI	Freemium	USD 20	Startups, Marketing teams, S...	★ 4.6	Visit →
12	Plus AI	Paid	USD 10	Startups, Marketing teams, A...	★ 4.5	Visit →