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title: "Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot CLI"
description: "Claude Code and GitHub Copilot CLI are both terminal agents. Claude Code starts at $20/mo, GitHub Copilot CLI has a free tier."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/claude-code-vs-copilot-cli"
---
# Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot CLI

> Claude Code is a terminal agent by Anthropic. GitHub Copilot CLI is a terminal agent by GitHub. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent | Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Anthropic | GitHub |
| Website | [code.claude.com](https://code.claude.com) | [github.com/features/copilot/cli](https://github.com/features/copilot/cli) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | Proprietary (Proprietary) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry price | $20/mo | Free |
| Top individual plan | $200/mo | $100/mo |
| Team plan | $25/user/mo | $19/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | 1,500 credits/mo (Copilot Pro, worth about $15) |
| Beyond the plan | API list price | Blocked, Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | Claude | GitHub Copilot |

## Models

|  | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Moonshot |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | Partial BYOK |
| Local models | No | No |

## Features

|  | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | Yes | Yes |
| Parallel agents | Yes | Yes |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | Yes |
| Browser automation | Yes | No |
| Sandboxing | Yes | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile companion | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | agent-manager, Claude Desktop, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, Devin Desktop, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Multica, Nimbalyst, opcode, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Sculptor, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Vibe Notch, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, YYLO, Zed | dmux, JetBrains AI, Multica, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-28 |

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