GitHub Copilot vs Devin Desktop
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
Change tools
Coding assistance inside your editor, with a separate cloud agent for GitHub repositories.
IDE with local agent execution
- Free access
- GitHub Copilot: Free access
- Devin Desktop: Free access
- Paid from
- GitHub Copilot: USD 10 per person per month
- Devin Desktop: USD 20 per month
- Plans listed
- GitHub Copilot: 4
- Devin Desktop: 5
- Public API
- GitHub Copilot: Yes
- Devin Desktop: Not confirmed
Where GitHub Copilot and Devin Desktop differ
- PlansGitHub Copilot lists 4 plans and Devin Desktop lists 5.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| GitHub Copilot | Fact | Devin Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · USD 0 |
| USD 10 per person per monthPro · monthly subscription | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 20 per monthPro |
| Free access; individual Pro USD 10 per month | Pricing model | Free plan; Pro $20/month |
| 4 | Plans listedDiffers | 5 |
| Yes | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not required | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Reviewing small code changes in an existing editor | Built for | Developers reviewing small repository changes |
| Coding | CategorySame | Coding |
| Platforms |
|
| Works with | Not listed |
| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 2, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Oct 4, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
GitHub Copilot
Prices confirmed · Oct 2, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- ProUSD 10 per person per monthmonthly subscription
- Pro+USD 39 per person per monthmonthly subscription
- MaxUSD 100 per person per monthmonthly subscription
Devin Desktop
Prices confirmed · Oct 4, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- ProUSD 20 per month
- MaxUSD 200 per month
- TeamsUSD 80 per month base plus $40 per month per full developer seat
- EnterpriseCustom quote
Strengths and limits
GitHub Copilot
Strengths
- Keep the current editor: Supported IDE integrations let a developer evaluate assistance without replacing the entire coding environment.
- Separate local and delegated work: Chat, local agent mode and the cloud agent address different levels of repository work.
- Visible billing units: The individual billing documentation explains credit conversion, base allowance and variable flex allotment.
Limits to plan around
- Free is not unlimited agent work: Free has limited chat and agent usage; cloud agent and code review require paid access.
- Variable interaction cost: Long context, model choice and repeated edits change credit consumption.
- Exclusion gaps: Content exclusion is not supported in Edit or Agent modes; do not treat a file policy as a universal boundary.
Devin Desktop
Strengths
- Local project context: An agent can work with actual project files and tools.
- Migration continuity: Existing Windsurf configuration has a documented migration path.
- Fine-grained permissions: Deny, ask and allow rules can be scoped to file reads, writes, commands, HTTP fetches and MCP tools.
Limits to plan around
- Local execution has consequences: Commands operate in the developer environment within the configured permissions.
- Legacy access needs checking: The migration FAQ and new-sale plan cards address different account situations.
- Paid cost follows quotas: Plans differ by models and usage limits, and extra usage is separate from the subscription.
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