GitHub CopilotAn AI coding agent that helps write, understand and ship software

DevinThe autonomous software engineer

Comparison · AI Coding Assistants · weekly run Nov 3

GitHub Copilot vs Devin

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

GitHub Copilot is the stronger AI pick in AI Coding Assistants: it has a visibility score of 76.5 versus 16.9 for Devin, and ranks ahead in 97% of the answers that name both.

Choose GitHub Copilot if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (76.5 vs 16.9)
AI answers describe it more positively (56% vs 12% positive)
You need a self-hosted or on-premises option
You need SOC 2 Type 1 or ISO/IEC 27001 coverage

Choose Devin if…

You need SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 coverage
Robust free tier with unlimited autocomplete
Best value agentic editor
Fully autonomous software engineering

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	GitHub Copilot	Devin
Visibility score	76.5%	16.9%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in AI Coding Assistants	#1	#5
Share of voice	14.7%	6.1%
Mentions this run	70	29
Positive in AI answers	56%	12%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

GitHub Copilot 0pp · Devin 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

GitHub Copilot leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

79.1%

18.1%

AI Mode

86.8%

23.1%

Perplexity

63.7%

9.4%

GitHub CopilotDevin

Head to head in AI answers

29 engine answers name both brands

28GitHub Copilot ranked higher

1Devin ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	GitHub Copilot	Devin
How do I choose an AI coding assistant for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#2	#5
How do I choose an AI coding assistant for a mid-market team?	AI Mode	#1	#4
What are common mistakes when buying an AI coding assistant?	ChatGPT	#2	#3
What are the best AI coding assistant tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#3	#6
Best AI coding assistant for startups	ChatGPT	#3	#7
Which AI coding assistant has the best reviews?	ChatGPT	#3	#4
Which AI coding assistant has the best reviews?	AI Mode	#3	#4
Compare the leading AI coding assistant platforms	ChatGPT	#1	#7
Compare the leading AI coding assistant platforms	AI Mode	#3	#2
Compare the leading AI coding assistant platforms	Perplexity	#1	#9
Alternatives to the most popular AI coding assistant	ChatGPT	#1	#6
Alternatives to the most popular AI coding assistant	AI Mode	#1	#4

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	GitHub Copilot	Devin
Pricing model	—	Flat tiers
Entry price	—	Free; paid from $20 / mo
Free plan	—	Yes
Deployment	Hosted cloud service; no self-hosted option found	Cloud agent at app.devin.ai and a local CLI, with dedicated VPC deployment on Enterprise plans
Compliance	SOC 2 Type 1, ISO/IEC 27001	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
Support	—	Priority support on Team plan, Dedicated Slack Connect channel for support, Dedicated account and engineering support on Enterprise plan, Optional onboarding call
Headquarters	—	San Francisco
Funding	—	Series E · $3700M raised
Best for	—	Engineering teams that want to hand well-scoped coding, testing and maintenance tasks to parallel AI agents

Plans side by side

GitHub Copilot

Pricing not available.

Devin

Free$0month

Pro$20month

Max$200month

Teams$80month for team plan, plus $40/mo per full dev seat

EnterpriseCustomcontact sales

Devin pricing

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

GitHub Copilot

Most widely used AI coding assistant
Strong integrated editor completion and multi-file agent workflows across VS Code, JetBrains and GitHub
Strong enterprise default with broad integration, governance and compliance
Affordable, reliable choice at about $10 per month
Free tier available for testing

Usage-based credit system makes heavy agent use hard to predict
Enterprise tiers require an underlying GitHub Enterprise account, raising effective cost
Free tier allowance is limited
Reportedly no longer offers annual billing after June 2026