# GitHub Copilot vs Qodo: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/github-copilot-vs-qodo · Last verified: 2026-10-26 · Published: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Evidence: Evidence: Reported for both tools. The facts in the tables were read from each vendor's own pages and the public GitHub API on 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago). The What we measured section says what we have not run yet; anything we could not confirm is marked as not captured.

**Our pick:** Pick GitHub Copilot for teams already on GitHub who want AI in editor, CLI and code scanning fixes; pick Qodo for teams that want review automation on every pull request. No overall winner: we have not benchmarked them against each other. **Updated:** 2026-10-26 (America/Chicago).

> GitHub Copilot and Qodo are both listed under AI coding agents. Free tier: GitHub Copilot: $0, limited chat and agent usage and 2,000 completions a month. Qodo: 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start'. GitHub Copilot is the better fit for: teams already on GitHub who want AI in editor, CLI and code scanning fixes. Qodo is the better fit for: teams that want review automation on every pull request. Facts were read from vendor and GitHub pages on Oct 25, 2026 and are Reported; what we ran ourselves is under What we measured.

## What we measured

We have not run either GitHub Copilot or Qodo ourselves yet, so nothing on this page is Tested; it is Reported from vendor and GitHub pages. Below is what we will run, so the comparison can rest on our own results.

Table: Our own tests for GitHub Copilot and Qodo

| Test | GitHub Copilot | Qodo |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-on test log (install and a real task) | Not tested yet. What we will run: the same failing-unit-test fix in a fresh repository, scored by whether the tests pass, with wall time and tool calls. | Not tested yet. What we will run: the same failing-unit-test fix in a fresh repository, scored by whether the tests pass, with wall time and tool calls. |

How we test and label results: [methodology](https://theagenticweekly.com/methodology#testing-rig). All test logs: [test hub](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests).

## GitHub Copilot vs Qodo at a glance

GitHub Copilot and Qodo are both listed under AI coding agents. Agentic Weekly's Qodo page names GitHub Copilot as an alternative. GitHub Copilot: A sensible default if your team already lives on GitHub; check which plan you need for new models. Qodo: AI code review platform with 15+ agentic workflows for IDEs, pull requests and security, priced by team credits.

Table: GitHub Copilot and Qodo side by side (vendor pages and GitHub, 2026-10-25)

|  | GitHub Copilot | Qodo |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | GitHub (Microsoft) | Qodo |
| Listed under | AI coding agents | AI coding agents |
| License | Proprietary hosted product | Proprietary |
| Pricing model | Not captured on the pages we read | Trial then paid (credit-based) |
| Free tier | Free: $0, limited chat and agent usage and 2,000 completions a month | Free 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start' |
| Paid plans | Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Max $100/month, plus Business and Enterprise plans. Agent mode, code review and the CLI draw on GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01); completions do not use credits and are unlimited on paid plans, per the page | Pro Team from $30 (credits pooled across the team at $0.012 per credit; packs of 2,500, 5,000 and 20,000 credits listed); Enterprise by quote |
| Platforms | Not captured on the pages we read | IDE, pull-request and CLI workflows (per site) |
| Evidence | Reported from vendor pages | Reported from vendor pages |

## How GitHub Copilot and Qodo differ

- Free tier: GitHub Copilot: $0, limited chat and agent usage and 2,000 completions a month. Qodo: 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start'.
- Plans and prices differ and are not like-for-like (credits, seats and usage limits vary), so we do not name a cheaper tool. The Paid plans row above quotes each vendor's plan list as read on Oct 25, 2026.
- Qodo is "Trial then paid (credit-based)"; the entry for GitHub Copilot has no pricing model we could confirm (pricing not verified).

Neither tool publishes open-source code under a standard license, so you are choosing between hosted products.

## Which should you pick?

- Pick GitHub Copilot if: teams already on GitHub who want AI in editor, CLI and code scanning fixes; enterprise admins who need model policy controls. Skip it if: you want a fully open-source stack.
- Pick Qodo if: teams that want review automation on every pull request. Skip it if: you want a general-purpose coding agent.

## Strengths and limits

Table: Strengths and limits as listed on each tool page

|  | GitHub Copilot | Qodo |
|---|---|---|
| Strengths | Many surfaces: IDEs, CLI, GitHub.com, agent app; Dated, detailed changelog; Multiple model vendors in the model picker | Trial with no card; Credits can be switched between packs anytime; No annual commitment on Pro Team |
| Limits | Newest models are gated to higher plans; Models are retired on short notice (two deprecation notices in October); Usage-based billing for some models makes costs harder to predict | Per-user or per-seat unit of the $30 price is not clear from the page text; Several advanced features are Enterprise-only |

## What we did not verify

- GitHub Copilot: Pricing and plan limits.
- Qodo: Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry).
- Output quality, speed and reliability beyond the smoke tests listed under What we measured: not compared.

## FAQ

### Is GitHub Copilot or Qodo open source?

GitHub Copilot: Proprietary hosted product. Qodo: Proprietary. Licenses come from each project's GitHub repository or the vendor's own pages, read Oct 25, 2026; read the license text itself before redistributing or building a competing service.

### Does GitHub Copilot or Qodo have a free plan?

GitHub Copilot: Free: $0, limited chat and agent usage and 2,000 completions a month. Qodo: Free: 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start'. Checked Oct 25, 2026; prices and limits change, so confirm on each vendor's page.

### What is the main difference between GitHub Copilot and Qodo?

Free tier: GitHub Copilot: $0, limited chat and agent usage and 2,000 completions a month. Qodo: 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start'. Plans and prices differ and are not like-for-like (credits, seats and usage limits vary), so we do not name a cheaper tool. The Paid plans row above quotes each vendor's plan list as read on Oct 25, 2026.

## Sources

- [GitHub Copilot changelog](https://github.blog/changelog/label/copilot/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Gemini 4 Argon in GitHub Copilot (Oct 13)](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-13-gemini-4-argon-in-github-copilot) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Agentic autofix GA (Oct 15)](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-agentic-autofix-for-code-scanning-alerts-general-availability) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Copilot quickstart](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/quickstart) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [GitHub Copilot plans and pricing](https://github.com/features/copilot/plans) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Qodo](https://www.qodo.ai/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Qodo pricing](https://www.qodo.ai/pricing/) (fetched 2026-10-25)

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## Changelog

- 2026-10-25: First published. Facts read from vendor pages and the GitHub API on 2026-10-25.

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "GitHub Copilot vs Qodo: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)", last updated 2026-10-26, https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/github-copilot-vs-qodo