GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf

In short

• Both: Inline completion, Agent that edits files, Knows the whole codebase, Runs commands, Reviews pull requests, JetBrains IDEs, Choice of models
• Only GitHub Copilot states: Chat about your code, VS Code, Command line, No code retained, Builds agents and workflows, Search over your data

GitHub Copilot

AI coding assistance for code completion, chat, agents, code review, and command-line workflows.

Plans

Free

Free

• Limited chat and agent usage
• CLI included
• Agent mode included
• 2,000 inline suggestions per month
• Copilot Spaces included

Pro

• $10 per month

• App modernization for Java and .NET
• Assign work to Copilot to create a pull request
• Code review in GitHub and code editors
• Cloud agent included
• Unlimited inline suggestions
• Copilot Spaces included

Pro+

• $39 per month

• Delegate tasks to third-party coding agents (Preview)
• Cloud agent included
• Code review in GitHub and code editors
• Unlimited inline suggestions
• Copilot Spaces included
• CLI included

Max

• $100 per month

• Cloud agent included
• Code review in GitHub and code editors
• Unlimited inline suggestions
• Copilot Spaces included
• CLI included
• Built for heavy Copilot usage

Prices checked 2026-09-24 on the maker’s page.

Capabilities

• Inline completion — “Unlimited code completion and next edit suggestions” source
• Chat about your code — “All the offerings include both inline suggestion and chat assistance.” source
• Agent that edits files — “Assign work to Copilot to research, plan, and write code — with or without a pull request” source
• Knows the whole codebase — “GitHub Copilot Enterprise can index an organization’s codebase for a deeper understanding of the customer’s knowledge for more tailored suggestions” source
• Runs commands — “run terminal checks” source
• Reviews pull requests — “Pull request reviews in GitHub” source
• VS Code — “GitHub Copilot is available as an extension in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Vim, Neovim, the JetBrains suite of IDEs, and Azure Data Studio.” source
• JetBrains IDEs — “GitHub Copilot is available as an extension in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Vim, Neovim, the JetBrains suite of IDEs, and Azure Data Studio.” source
• Command line — “Use Copilot from your terminal” source
• Choice of models — “Choose from leading LLMs optimized for speed, accuracy, or cost.” source
• No code retained — “Prompts and Suggestions: Not retained” source
• Builds agents and workflows — “Turn skills and prompts into repeatable work that can be run on a regular basis.” source
• Search over your data — “creating a shared source of truth that includes context from your docs and repositories.” source

Security

• SOC 2 — “GitHub’s API stays secure with ISO, SOC 2, and GDPR.” source

Latest updates

• 2026-09-23 More ways to request and configure Copilot code reviews
• 2026-09-23 Local sandboxing in the GitHub Copilot app
• 2026-09-22 OpenTelemetry in the GitHub Copilot app

Windsurf

Windsurf is now Devin Desktop, an IDE and command center for managing local and cloud coding agents.

Plans

Free

Free

Pro

• $20 per month

Max

• $200 per month

Teams

• $80 /mo
• $40/mo per full seat

Enterprise

Price on request

Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.

Capabilities

• Inline completion — “Supercomplete predicts your next thought, not just your next edit.” source
• Agent that edits files — “You decide what to build, then your agents write the code, chase the edge cases, and test every detail.” source
• Knows the whole codebase — “Fast Context finds the exact files and lines your agent needs—in milliseconds.” source
• Runs commands — “python -m pytest test_engine.py -q” source
• Reviews pull requests — “Rapidly (or deeply) review every agent diff—before you push.” source
• JetBrains IDEs — “Windsurf for JetBrains (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and more) continues to be available for download.” source
• Choice of models — “Work across models and agents, powered by the Agent Client Protocol (ACP).” source

Latest updates

• 2026-09-24 September 23, 2026

  Parent sessions show child sessions; teammates can rename sessions; Devin resumes after permission responses.

• 2026-09-22 September 21, 2026

  SWE-2 is rolling out as a research preview in the agent selector; you can attach a whole folder to a message.

• 2026-09-22 September 4, 2026

  Lightboxes support arrow-key navigation and Mermaid diagrams; PR comments are combined; code scan findings support multi-select.