Is Claude Code or GitHub Copilot cheaper?

GitHub Copilot starts lower at $10 per user per month, $15 of AI credits, Claude Code at $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.

Has Claude Code or GitHub Copilot raised prices?

Claude Code: Team premium seat has been listed since Sep 2025, starting at $150. It came down to $100 by Apr 2026 (-33%). Max 5x appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Max 20x appeared by Oct 2026 at $200. GitHub Copilot: Max appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Enterprise appeared by Oct 2026 at $39.

Do Claude Code and GitHub Copilot have a free plan?

GitHub Copilot lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Claude Code.

Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot pricing

GitHub Copilot is cheaper to start: $10 per user per month, $15 of AI credits against $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually) for Claude Code. Claude Code has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2025. GitHub Copilot has changed its listed prices 2 times since 2026.

Claude Code pricing

GitHub Copilot pricing Add a third product

Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

Claude Code

Full analysis

Starts at: $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually)Pro, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered
Top listed plan: $200 per month, billed monthly, 20x Pro usageMax 20x
Priced by: Flat per account
Free plan: Not recorded
Price history: since 2025
Price changes: 3

GitHub Copilot

Full analysis

Starts at: $10 per user per month, $15 of AI creditsPro, USD per user per month
Top listed plan: $100 per user per month, $200 of AI creditsMax
Priced by: Per seat
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2026
Price changes: 2

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Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot price history

Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.

Note: Claude Code: USD per person per month, billed annually where offered. GitHub Copilot: USD per user per month. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.Source: live and archived pricing pages; SaaS Pricing Tracker analysis.

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Observed	Claude Code Pro	GitHub Copilot Pro
Sep 17, 2025	$17
Jul 1, 2026	$17
Sep 21, 2026		$10
Oct 3, 2026		$10
Oct 9, 2026	$17

Plans side by side

Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.

Claude CodeUSD per person per month, billed annually where offered

Plan	Price	Listed since
Pro	$17	Sep 2025
Team premium seat	$100was $150 in 2025	Sep 2025
Max 5x	$100	Oct 2026
Max 20x	$200	Oct 2026

GitHub CopilotUSD per user per month

Plan	Price	Listed since
Pro	$10	Sep 2026
Pro+	$39	Sep 2026
Business	$19	Sep 2026
Max	$100	Oct 2026
Enterprise	$39	Oct 2026

What changed, and when

Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.

Oct 2026Claude Code added the Max 5x and Max 20x plans. Max 5x listed at $100. Max 20x listed at $200.
Oct 2026GitHub Copilot added the Max and Enterprise plans. Max listed at $100. Enterprise listed at $39.
Apr 2026Claude Code cut the Team premium seat price. Team premium seat went from $150 to $100 (-33%).

Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot pricing questions

Is Claude Code or GitHub Copilot cheaper?: GitHub Copilot starts lower at $10 per user per month, $15 of AI credits, Claude Code at $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
Has Claude Code or GitHub Copilot raised prices?: Claude Code: Team premium seat has been listed since Sep 2025, starting at $150. It came down to $100 by Apr 2026 (-33%). Max 5x appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Max 20x appeared by Oct 2026 at $200. GitHub Copilot: Max appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Enterprise appeared by Oct 2026 at $39.
Do Claude Code and GitHub Copilot have a free plan?: GitHub Copilot lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Claude Code.
How are Claude Code and GitHub Copilot priced?: Claude Code: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered. GitHub Copilot: per seat, USD per user per month.