Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot
Claude Code Anthropic
Anthropic’s coding agent: it reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands and opens PRs, in the terminal, IDE, desktop and web.
VisitGitHub Copilot GitHub (Microsoft)
Code completion, chat and a coding agent across VS Code, JetBrains IDEs and github.com, with a choice of models.
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| Property | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI coding tools | AI coding tools |
| Made by | Anthropic | GitHub (Microsoft) |
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Open source | No | No |
| API | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Terminal, IDE, Desktop, Web | IDE, Terminal, Web |
| Startup | Yes | No |
Features
Only Claude Code
- terminal
- autonomous
- skills
Both
- coding agent
- mcp
- code review
Only GitHub Copilot
- autocomplete
- multi-model