Augment Code vs GitHub Copilot
Augment Code is an editor extension by Augment Code. GitHub Copilot is an editor extension by GitHub. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.
 Augment Code |  GitHub Copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent, Cloud agent | Editor extension, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Augment Code | GitHub |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web |
| License | Proprietary Proprietary | Proprietary Proprietary |
| Status | active | active |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry price | $100/mo | Free |
| Top individual plan | — | $100/mo |
| Team seat | $100/user/mo | $19/user/mo |
| Included usage | $100/mo Business | 1,500 credits/mo Copilot Pro, worth about $15 |
| Beyond the plan | API list price +40% | Blocked, Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | — | GitHub Copilot |
| Models | ||
| Providers | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Zhipu, Moonshot | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Moonshot |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | Partial BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Subagents | Yes | No |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | Yes |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | No |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |
| Works with | ||
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | dmux, Visual Studio Code |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |