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4 Best Alternatives to GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is great, but it's not the only option. Here are the 4 best GitHub Copilot alternatives, ranked by community votes — with honest pros and cons for each.
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Top 4 alternatives
An AI-first code editor built on VS Code, with multi-file editing and agent mode.
Open-source AI coding assistant you can run with any model, including local and self-hosted.
AI coding assistant from Sourcegraph built around deep, whole-codebase context awareness.
Free alternatives to GitHub Copilot
If budget is the main concern, these options have a free or open-source tier:
An AI-first code editor built on VS Code, with multi-file editing and agent mode.
Open-source AI coding assistant you can run with any model, including local and self-hosted.
AI coding assistant from Sourcegraph built around deep, whole-codebase context awareness.
AI code completion tool focused on private, on-premises deployment for enterprises.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best alternative to GitHub Copilot?
- Cursor is the top-ranked alternative to GitHub Copilot based on community upvotes, but the right pick depends on your specific needs — see the full ranked list above with pros and cons for each.
- Is there a free alternative to GitHub Copilot?
- Yes — Cursor, Continue, Cody, Tabnine offer a free or open-source tier and can work as a free alternative to GitHub Copilot, depending on which features you need.
- How many alternatives to GitHub Copilot are there?
- We currently track 4 alternatives to GitHub Copilot on Kreemhunt, ranked by community upvotes. New alternatives are added as we review more tools in this category.