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title: "GitHub Copilot vs JetBrains AI"
description: "GitHub Copilot and JetBrains AI are both editor extensions. GitHub Copilot comes with GitHub Copilot plans, JetBrains AI has a free tier."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/github-copilot-vs-jetbrains-ai"
---
# GitHub Copilot vs JetBrains AI

> GitHub Copilot is an editor extension by GitHub. JetBrains AI is an editor extension by JetBrains. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | GitHub Copilot | JetBrains AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Editor extension, Cloud agent | Editor extension |
| Vendor | GitHub | JetBrains |
| Website | [github.com/features/copilot](https://github.com/features/copilot) | [jetbrains.com/ai](https://www.jetbrains.com/ai/) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | Proprietary (Proprietary) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | GitHub Copilot | JetBrains AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $100/mo | $30/mo |
| Team plan | $19/user/mo | $20/user/mo |
| Included usage | 1,500 credits/mo (Copilot Pro, worth about $15) | 10 credits/mo (AI Pro, worth about $10) |
| Beyond the plan | Blocked, Credit packs | Blocked, Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | GitHub Copilot | — |

## Models

|  | GitHub Copilot | JetBrains AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Moonshot | Vendor models, OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI |
| Bring your own key | Partial BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | Yes |

## Features

|  | GitHub Copilot | JetBrains AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP client | No | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | No |
| Sandboxing | Yes | No |
| Remote execution | Yes | No |
| Diff review | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | No |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | GitHub Copilot | JetBrains AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | Augment Code, Claude Code, Cline, CodeBuddy, Codex CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Cursor, Devin, Factory, Gemini CLI, Google Antigravity, goose, Grok Build, Junie CLI, Kilo Code, Kimi Code CLI, MiniMax Code, Mistral Vibe, OpenCode, Qoder, Qwen Code |
| Runs inside | Visual Studio Code | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |

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