Codeium offers a competitive free alternative to GitHub Copilot with support for more IDEs, while Copilot provides more accurate suggestions backed by GitHub's massive code repository.
Pick the use case that matches your needs to find the right tool.
Free AI code completion
Codeium offers unlimited free code completions for individuals. Copilot's free tier has monthly limits.
Enterprise with security requirements
Copilot Enterprise integrates with your org's GitHub repos, has IP indemnity, and SOC 2 compliance.
Working in 70+ programming languages
Codeium supports over 70 languages with strong completion quality across all of them.
GitHub-centric team workflow
Deep integration with GitHub PRs, Issues, and Actions makes it the natural choice for GitHub-heavy teams.
Budget-conscious individual developer
The free tier is generous and includes chat, search, and completions with no usage limits.
AI-powered code review in PRs
Copilot for Pull Requests reviews code, suggests improvements, and generates PR descriptions automatically.
Freemium
Free tier for individual developers with unlimited code completions. Teams ($15/user/mo) and Enterprise (custom pricing) add admin controls, SSO, and custom model fine-tuning.
Free tier available with limited features. no credit card required
Freemium
Free tier with limited completions and chat. Individual ($10/mo) for unlimited usage. Business ($19/user/mo) and Enterprise ($39/user/mo) add admin controls and policy management.
Free tier available with limited features. no credit card required
Individual developers who want powerful, free AI code completions across 70+ languages
Developers who want AI completions and chat inside their existing IDE (VS Code, JetBrains)
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Choose Codeium for a free, capable option. Choose GitHub Copilot for the most accurate suggestions.