Is GitHub Copilot or Windsurf cheaper?

GitHub Copilot starts lower at $10 per user per month, $15 of AI credits, Windsurf at $20 per month. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.

Has GitHub Copilot or Windsurf raised prices?

GitHub Copilot: Max appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Enterprise appeared by Oct 2026 at $39. Windsurf: Pro has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $20. It was no longer listed by Oct 2026. Max has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $200. It was no longer listed by Oct 2026.

Do GitHub Copilot and Windsurf have a free plan?

Yes, both list a free plan next to the paid tiers.

How are GitHub Copilot and Windsurf priced?

GitHub Copilot: per seat, USD per user per month. Windsurf: flat per account, USD per month, billed monthly.

GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf pricing

GitHub Copilot is cheaper to start: $10 per user per month, $15 of AI credits against $20 per month for Windsurf. GitHub Copilot has changed its listed prices 2 times since 2026. Windsurf has changed its listed prices 2 times since 2026.

GitHub Copilot pricing

Windsurf pricing Add a third product

GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

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

Windsurf

Full analysis

Starts at: $20 per monthPro, USD per month, billed monthly
Top listed plan: $200 per monthMax
Priced by: Flat per account
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2026
Price changes: 2

GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf price history

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

GitHub Copilot: USD per user per month. Windsurf: USD per month, billed monthly. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.

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Observed	GitHub Copilot Pro
Sep 21, 2026	$10
Oct 3, 2026	$10

Plans side by side

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

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

WindsurfUSD per month, billed monthly

We have not recorded plan prices for Windsurf yet.

What changed, and when

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

Oct 2026GitHub Copilot added the Max and Enterprise plans. Max listed at $100. Enterprise listed at $39.
Oct 2026Windsurf dropped the Pro and Max plans. Pro no longer listed, was $20. Max no longer listed, was $200.