Recommended baseline
Copilot Pro
This is ToolColumn's recommended starting tier for this plan comparison.
Pricing
GitHub Copilot Pricing: Free, Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise
GitHub Copilot offers Free, Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans. Paid individual access starts at $10/month, while team plans cost $19 or $39 per user monthly, plus optional premium-request overages.
AI Coding Assistants
Pricing checked July 9, 2026
Buyer guide
Where to start before you compare plans
Compare entry cost, billing terms, and included usage to find the best starting tier for your purchase.
Real entry point
Copilot Pro
This is the first practical paid tier after entry-level limits are taken into account.
Tracks
Which plan fits whom
Copilot Free
Free evaluationFree
Copilot Free is enough to test core completions and limited premium requests.
Best for: Developers validating whether Copilot fits their workflow.
Avoid if: You rely on Copilot every day or need predictable premium request capacity.
Copilot Pro
Default individual$10/mo
Copilot Pro is the mainstream individual upgrade from Free.
Best for: Solo developers who want regular Copilot usage without organization controls.
Avoid if: You need a larger premium request allowance or team administration.
Copilot Pro+
Heavy individual$39/mo
Copilot Pro+ is the individual step-up when Pro premium requests are not enough.
Best for: Power users who need more premium requests but do not need Business seats.
Avoid if: You are buying for a managed engineering team.
Copilot Business
Managed team$19/seat/mo
Copilot Business is the standard team seat for managed organizational rollout.
Best for: Teams that need admin, policy, and per-user controls.
Avoid if: You only need individual developer access.
Plan matrix
Pricing breakdown
Compare entry price, billing cadence, and feature access before you commit to annual spend or a higher tier.
Plans listed
6
Benchmark plan
Copilot Pro
Free track
Free plans
2 plans
Copilot Free
FreeFree
Usage: 50 premium requests/mo; 2,000 completions/mo
- Copilot Chat
- Copilot CLI
- Code review
- Coding agent
- Policy controls
Copilot Student
FreeFree
Usage: 300 premium requests/mo; unlimited completions
- Copilot Chat
- Copilot CLI
- Code review
- Coding agent
- Policy controls
Individual track
Individual plans
2 plans
Copilot Pro
Individual$10/mo
Usage: 300 premium requests/mo; unlimited completions
- Copilot Chat
- Copilot CLI
- Code review
- Coding agent
- Policy controls
Copilot Pro+
Individual$39/mo
Usage: 1,500 premium requests/mo; unlimited completions
- Copilot Chat
- Copilot CLI
- Code review
- Coding agent
- Policy controls
Team track
Team plans
1 plan
Copilot Business
Team$19/seat/mo
Usage: 300 premium requests/user/mo
- Copilot Chat
- Copilot CLI
- Code review
- Coding agent
- Policy controls
Enterprise track
Enterprise plans
1 plan
Copilot Enterprise
Enterprise$39/mo
Usage: 1,000 premium requests/user/mo
- Copilot Chat
- Copilot CLI
- Code review
- Coding agent
- Policy controls
Free plan
Available
Trial
30 days
Billing unit
Hybrid
Pricing checked
July 9, 2026
Watchouts
What buyers often miss
These are the boundary conditions and purchase traps worth checking before you optimize for the lowest headline number.
Student and Free are different lanes
Student eligibility can change the free-access story, but it should not be treated as the normal commercial entry point.
Premium requests drive upgrades
The right paid tier depends heavily on premium request allowance, not just code-completion access.
Editorial pricing notes
Pricing notes
Plan caveats, contract terms, and feature-access limits that can change what you actually pay.
Buying path
Start with GitHub Copilot as a seat decision tied to how developers already work in GitHub and their IDEs. Free or student access is a useful evaluation path, while Pro is the normal individual baseline once AI assistance becomes part of daily coding.
Upgrade triggers
Upgrade when coding assistance is used every day, when heavier individual capacity is needed, or when a company needs managed access rather than personal subscriptions. Business and Enterprise lanes should be justified by administration, policy, audit, and organization-wide rollout needs.
API and team boundaries
Copilot should be budgeted as developer seats, not as a general API product. Individual plans cover personal productivity; Business and Enterprise routes cover managed teams, security expectations, and GitHub organization controls. Treat any separate platform automation budget outside this seat model.
Final pricing check
Before paying, verify who owns the GitHub organization, which developers need seats, and whether policy controls are mandatory. If only one developer is testing the workflow, start individually; if access must be governed centrally, move the decision to a team or enterprise lane.
Decision archive
Price history snapshots
Track how GitHub Copilot pricing has moved over time, including plan lineup shifts, free access changes, and starting price updates.
1 archived snapshot
LatestFreemium · Hybrid
Last confirmed
July 9, 2026
First archived April 17, 2026
Latest archived pricing state remains unchanged since it was first recorded.
View source pageStarting price
$10
Access model
Free plan available
Plan count
6
Billing unit
Hybrid
Copilot Free
free
Monthly: $0/mo + usage
Annual: Not listed
Usage: 50 premium requests/mo; 2,000 completions/mo
Copilot Student
student
Monthly: $0/mo + usage
Annual: Not listed
Usage: 300 premium requests/mo; unlimited completions
Copilot Pro
pro
Monthly: $10/mo + usage
Annual: Not listed
Usage: 300 premium requests/mo; unlimited completions
Copilot Pro+
pro-plus
Monthly: $39/mo + usage
Annual: Not listed
Usage: 1,500 premium requests/mo; unlimited completions
Copilot Business
business
Monthly: $19/mo + usage
Annual: Not listed
Usage: 300 premium requests/user/mo
Copilot Enterprise
enterprise
Monthly: $39/mo + usage
Annual: Not listed
Usage: 1,000 premium requests/user/mo
FAQ
GitHub Copilot pricing FAQ
What is the normal paid starting point for GitHub Copilot?
Copilot Pro is the normal paid starting point for individual developers who need more than the Free tier.
Who should choose Copilot Pro+?
Copilot Pro+ is for individual developers who want a larger premium request allowance than Pro without moving into a team seat.
When should an organization choose Copilot Business?
Copilot Business is the team route for organizations that need per-seat administration, policy controls, and managed rollout.
What does Copilot Enterprise add?
Copilot Enterprise is the higher organizational tier for deeper GitHub integration and larger premium request allowances.
Internal links
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