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Alternatives to GitHub Copilot

8 tools that do a similar job, ordered by how plausibly you could actually switch. Each one lists what it shares with GitHub Copilot and what it does differently.

What you would be leaving

$10-$39/mo · Flat monthly

AI pair programmer that helps you write code faster with intelligent suggestions right in your IDE.

The complaints people have about it

  • Requires subscription
  • Occasional incorrect suggestions
  • Privacy concerns with code
  • Can slow down IDE
  1. Cursor$20/mo4.8

    AI-first code editor built for speed with intelligent auto-completion and codebase understanding.

    What it shares
    Also code assistant · Shares coding, developer, ide · Overlapping feature set
    What is different
    Costs more — from $20/mo.
  2. CodeiumFree4.2

    Free AI code completion and chat assistant for developers supporting 70+ languages.

    What it shares
    Also code assistant · Shares coding, ide · Overlapping feature set
    What is different
    Free, where the original is not.
  3. Replit$7-$20/mo4.3

    AI-powered cloud IDE for building, deploying, and hosting applications with Replit Agent.

    What it shares
    Also code assistant · Shares ide · Overlapping feature set
    What is different
    $3/mo cheaper to start.
  4. Tabnine$12/mo4.1

    AI code completion tool focused on privacy and security with on-premise deployment options.

    What it shares
    Also code assistant · Shares coding · Overlapping feature set
    What is different
    Costs more — from $12/mo.
  5. Flowshot$9 - $129/mo

    Instantly upgrade your Google Sheets workflow with the all-in-one AI toolkit. Autocomplete repetitive tasks, look up formulas and generate images for free!

    What it shares
    Also code assistant · Shares productivity
    What is different
    $1/mo cheaper to start.
  6. ContinueFree · self-hosted

    An open-source assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that you point at whichever model you want, including local ones.

    What it shares
    Also code assistant · Overlapping feature set
    What is different
    Free, where the original is not.
  7. MindsHub is the unified workspace where open-source models get things done for you — delegate entire projects and collect finished, shareable results. No API…

    What it shares
    Also code assistant
    What is different
    Free, where the original is not.
  8. Put your full AI stack behind one key. Track and cap LLM spend, route to the right model, and self-host anywhere — even air-gapped. 140+ providers, 1,892…

    What it shares
    Also code assistant
    What is different
    Free, where the original is not.