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

GitLabSpeed with control for agentic software engineering

Comparison · AI Coding Assistants · weekly run Nov 3

GitHub Copilot vs GitLab

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 11.2 for GitLab, and ranks ahead in 77% of the answers that name both.

Choose GitHub Copilot if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (76.5 vs 11.2)
AI answers describe it more positively (56% vs 46% positive)
You need a self-hosted or on-premises option
You need SOC 2 Type 1 or ISO/IEC 27001 coverage

Choose GitLab if…

You need SOC 2 Type 2 (GitLab.com and GitLab Dedicated) or ISO/IEC 27001:2022 or ISO/IEC 27017:2015 or ISO/IEC 27018:2019 or GDPR compliance or CSA Trusted Cloud Provider or FedRAMP Moderate baseline (GitLab Dedicated for Government) or GovRAMP authorized coverage
All-in-one DevSecOps platform
Integrated security scanning
Robust built-in CI/CD pipelines

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	GitHub Copilot	GitLab
Visibility score	76.5%	11.2%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in AI Coding Assistants	#1	#7
Share of voice	14.7%	3.1%
Mentions this run	70	15
Positive in AI answers	56%	46%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

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

Engine by engine

GitHub Copilot leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

79.1%

11.3%

AI Mode

86.8%

13%

Perplexity

63.7%

9.4%

GitHub CopilotGitLab

Head to head in AI answers

13 engine answers name both brands

10GitHub Copilot ranked higher

3GitLab ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	GitHub Copilot	GitLab
How do I choose an AI coding assistant for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#2	#1
How do I choose an AI coding assistant for a mid-market team?	Perplexity	#2	#1
What are common mistakes when buying an AI coding assistant?	ChatGPT	#2	#5
How do companies write, review and fix code faster without a dedicated tool?	AI Mode	#1	#2
What should an AI coding assistant integrate with?	AI Mode	#2	#1
How long does it take to roll out an AI coding assistant?	AI Mode	#1	#2
Top AI coding assistant options for B2B SaaS companies	ChatGPT	#1	#10
Top AI coding assistant options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#1	#10
Best AI coding assistant for enterprise	ChatGPT	#1	#9
Best AI coding assistant for enterprise	AI Mode	#1	#4
Compare the leading AI coding assistant platforms	ChatGPT	#1	#12
Which AI coding assistant vendors do analysts recommend?	AI Mode	#1	#9

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	GitHub Copilot	GitLab
Pricing model	—	Per seat
Entry price	—	Free; paid from $29 per seat / mo
Free plan	—	Yes
Deployment	Hosted cloud service; no self-hosted option found	GitLab.com, self-managed and GitLab Dedicated
Compliance	SOC 2 Type 1, ISO/IEC 27001	SOC 2 Type 2 (GitLab.com and GitLab Dedicated), ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, ISO/IEC 27018:2019, GDPR compliance, CSA Trusted Cloud Provider, FedRAMP Moderate baseline (GitLab Dedicated for Government), GovRAMP authorized
Support	—	Priority support with 24x5 coverage and SLAs (Premium), Upgrade Support
Founded	—	2014
Headquarters	—	San Francisco, California, US
Employees	—	1,001–5,000
Funding	—	PIPE
Best for	—	Scaling development teams and enterprises that need advanced security and compliance capabilities

Plans side by side

GitHub Copilot

Pricing not available.

GitLab

Free$0per user/month

Premium$29per user/month, billed annually

UltimateCustomcustom pricing, contact sales

GitLab DedicatedCustomcontact sales

GitLab Dedicated for GovernmentCustomcontact sales

GitLab 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