5 alternatives · AI assistants · 2026
GitHub Copilot alternatives, by price.
GitHub Copilot starts at $10 per user a month. Here is what 5 alternatives charge today. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against GitHub Copilot | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot the one you are comparing against | $10 per seat / mo · Pro | — | Yes | none |
| Grammarly Grammarly | $12 per month · Pro | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Claude Anthropic | $17 per month · Pro | not like-for-like | Yes | 2 since 2026 |
| Cursor Anysphere | $20 per seat / mo · Individual | 100% more | Yes | none |
| Copy.ai Copy.ai | $29 per month · Chat | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Jasper Jasper | $59 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Pro | 490% more | — | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
GitHub Copilot alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to GitHub Copilot?
Grammarly, at $12 a month for its Pro plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 5 alternatives on the record. GitHub Copilot itself starts at $10 per user a month. Grammarly, Claude and Cursor also list a free plan.
Q2 Which GitHub Copilot alternatives have a free plan?
Grammarly, Claude and Cursor. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is GitHub Copilot more expensive than its alternatives?
No alternative on the record starts below GitHub Copilot's $10 per user a month on a like-for-like basis.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.