Week 45
Latest
JunieReleaseJunie Eco mode hands implementation to a lower-cost modelGitHub CopilotPlansGitHub Enterprise now includes Copilot for every licensed userSierraReleaseSierra launches Compliance Console for outbound agentsGitHub CopilotReleaseGitHub Copilot Fusion becomes generally availableGitHub CopilotReleaseGitHub Agentic Workflows become generally availableAmpPlatformAmp launches an Android appMicrosoft 365 CopilotReleaseLearning Agent and admin-deployed custom MCP connectors arrive in CopilotKiroPlansKiro replaces its upgrade discount with a free first month and 500 trial creditsGleanReleaseGlean release 565 adds agent import/export and an Azure Files connectorGoogle AntigravityReleaseAntigravity 2.28 adds a built-in browser and any-file attachmentsSynthesiaReleaseSynthesia launches a Localization API for dubbing videos at scaleRunwayReleaseRunway launches Runway Ads for generating and publishing ad variantsOpenCodeReleaseOpenCode 2.2 adds Desktop plugins and a refreshed desktop appOpenAI CodexReleaseGPT-6.1 Terra becomes available in Codex
Verified
ToolMarketCap
GitHub CopilotGitHub · IDE assistants
Entry price
$10/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
71/100

Editor extension vs desktop editor

3Verified differences2Shared2Not yet verified
Devin DesktopCognition · AI code editors
Entry price
$20/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
66/100

GitHub Copilot vs Devin Desktop

3Verified differences1Pricing differences3GitHub Copilot · verified changes 30d2Devin Desktop · verified changes 30d
Entry priceGitHub Copilot starts $10 lower: GitHub Copilot $10/mo, Devin Desktop $20/mo.
Free tierBoth offer a verified free tier.
DeliveryDelivery differs: GitHub Copilot — Editor extension; Devin Desktop — Desktop editor.
Last 30 daysGitHub Copilot logged 3 verified changes, Devin Desktop 2 verified changes.
Evidence5 of 7 compared facts are verified for both; 2 only for Devin Desktop.

At a glance

Verified values · no winner is picked
GitHub Copilot and Devin Desktop: price, free tier, licence, self-hosting, enterprise
DimensionGitHub CopilotDevin Desktop
Entry price$10/mo$20/mo
Free tierYesYes
Open sourceNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Self-hostingNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Enterprise (SSO + offering)Not yet verifiedYes
Switch from GitHub CopilotSwitch from Devin DesktopAdd GitHub Copilot to a stackAdd Devin Desktop to a stack

Where they differ

3
Delivery
GitHub CopilotEditor extension — plus GitHub.com, Copilot CLI, a desktop app, and GitHub Mobile
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
GitHub Copilot — official plans page

github.com/features/copilot/plans navigation lists Desktop App, Copilot in VS Code, Agents on GitHub, and Copilot CLI; its FAQ states Copilot is available as an editor extension, in terminals, natively in GitHub.com, and in GitHub Mobile.

https://github.com/features/copilot/plans ↗
Devin DesktopDesktop editor — agent command center by default, plus a JetBrains plugin
devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin Desktop — official site

devin.ai/desktop: "Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf … The Agent Command Center (Spaces, Kanban view, and multi-agent management) is front and center, while the full IDE experience you know remains fully accessible"; Windsurf for JetBrains remains available.

https://devin.ai/desktop ↗
Editor integrations
GitHub CopilotVS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Vim, Neovim, Azure Data Studio, Xcode, Eclipse
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
GitHub Copilot — official plans page

github.com/features/copilot/plans: "Start using Copilot in your favorite platforms" lists VS Code, Visual Studio, Xcode, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, and Eclipse (plus GitHub, Raycast, and SQL Server Management Studio); plan features list "Agent mode use in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Eclipse, and Xcode"; FAQ: "GitHub Copilot is available as an extension in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Vim, Neovim, the JetBrains suite of IDEs, and Azure Data Studio."

https://github.com/features/copilot/plans ↗
Devin DesktopJetBrains — via the Windsurf for JetBrains plugin
devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin Desktop — official download page

devin.ai/download: "Windsurf JetBrains — Download JetBrains Plugin — Available on all JetBrains IDEs."

https://devin.ai/download ↗
Enterprise
GitHub CopilotUS$39 per user per month — GitHub.com integration and organization codebase indexing
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
GitHub Copilot — official plans page

github.com/features/copilot/plans prices Enterprise at "$39 per user / month"; its FAQ states Copilot Enterprise integrates into GitHub.com and can index an organization's codebase.

https://github.com/features/copilot/plans ↗
Devin DesktopCustom pricing — dedicated deployment option, SAML/OIDC SSO, centralized admin controls
devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin — official pricing page

devin.ai/pricing Enterprise ("Let's talk"): dedicated account management, SAML/OIDC SSO, centralized enterprise admin controls, and a dedicated deployment option.

https://devin.ai/pricing ↗

Pricing face-off

USD list price · monthly billing
GitHub CopilotFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Pro
$10/mo
Free$0/mo
Pro$10/mo
Business (per user)$19/mo
Enterprise (per user)$39/mo
Pro+$39/mo
Max$100/mo
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
GitHub Copilot — official plans page
https://github.com/features/copilot/plans ↗
Devin DesktopFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Pro
$20/mo
Free$0/mo
Pro$20/mo
Teams (per seat, + $80/mo team fee)$40/mo
Max$200/mo
devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin — official pricing page
https://devin.ai/pricing ↗

Current verified offers

Commercial information · never part of the comparison
Verified offer

Copilot Pro free for verified teachers and popular OSS maintainers

$0/mo instead of $10/mo
  • Verified teachers on GitHub Education, or maintainers of a popular open-source repository; eligibility is re-evaluated every month.
  • Copilot Pro
docs.github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 29 Oct 2026
GitHub Docs — Plans for GitHub Copilot (individual plans)

Verified teachers and maintainers of popular open source projects may be eligible for free access to Copilot Pro.

https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing/individual-plans ↗
View offer ↗
Verified offer

Copilot Student free for verified students

$0/mo
  • Verified students on GitHub Education; eligibility is re-evaluated every month.
  • Copilot Student plan (an allowance of GitHub AI Credits; excludes third-party agents; Auto model selection only)
docs.github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 29 Oct 2026
GitHub Docs — Access GitHub Copilot for free as a student

Verified students on GitHub Education get free access to Copilot's features.

https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-on-github/set-up-copilot/enable-copilot/set-up-for-students ↗
View offer ↗

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Where they match

2Toggle
Business model
GitHub CopilotFreemium — Free, paid individual plans (Pro, Pro+, Max) and organization plans (Business, Enterprise), with usage billed in GitHub AI Credits
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
GitHub Copilot — official plans page

github.com/features/copilot/plans lists Free, Pro, Pro+, and Max individual plans and Business and Enterprise organization plans, and states "GitHub AI Credits are how you pay for AI usage in GitHub Copilot."

https://github.com/features/copilot/plans ↗
Devin DesktopFreemium — Free, paid individual plans (Pro, Max) and team plans (Teams, Enterprise)
devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin — official pricing page

windsurf.com/pricing redirects to devin.ai/pricing, which lists Free, Pro, and Max individual plans and Teams and Enterprise team plans; plans include access to Devin Desktop.

https://devin.ai/pricing ↗
Free tier
GitHub CopilotYes — Copilot Free, limited chat and agent usage
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
GitHub Copilot — official plans page

github.com/features/copilot/plans lists Free at $0 with "Limited chat and agent usage"; "Free plan supports CLI and agent mode."

https://github.com/features/copilot/plans ↗
Devin DesktopYes — Free plan, light agent quota and unlimited Tab completions
devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin — official pricing page

devin.ai/pricing lists Free at $0 with "Light quota to code with agents", "Limited model availability", and "Unlimited Tab completions".

https://devin.ai/pricing ↗

Not yet verified for one or both

2
Platforms
GitHub CopilotNot yet verified
Devin DesktopmacOS, Windows, Linux
devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin Desktop — official download page

devin.ai/download offers Devin Desktop for Mac (Apple Silicon, Intel), Windows (x64, arm64; Windows 10 64-bit minimum), and Linux.

https://devin.ai/download ↗
Single sign-on
GitHub CopilotNot yet verified
Devin DesktopEnterprise tier only — SAML/OIDC SSO
devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin — official pricing page

devin.ai/pricing lists "SAML/OIDC SSO" under Enterprise and not under Teams.

https://devin.ai/pricing ↗

References

Links — shown, never counted as differences
Documentation
GitHub Copilotdocs.github.com/en/copilot
docs.github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
GitHub Copilot — official documentation

https://docs.github.com/en/copilot returned HTTP 200 with the GitHub Copilot documentation.

https://docs.github.com/en/copilot ↗
Devin Desktopdocs.devin.ai/desktop/getting-started
docs.devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin Desktop — official documentation

docs.windsurf.com redirects to https://docs.devin.ai/desktop/getting-started, which returned HTTP 200.

https://docs.devin.ai/desktop/getting-started ↗
Changelog
GitHub Copilotgithub.blog/changelog/label/copilot
github.blog
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
GitHub Changelog — Copilot

The GitHub Changelog's Copilot label (and its RSS feed) returned dated Copilot entries, latest Sep 30, 2026.

https://github.blog/changelog/label/copilot ↗
Devin Desktopdocs.devin.ai/desktop/changelog
docs.devin.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 1 Oct 2026
Devin Desktop — official changelog

windsurf.com/changelog redirects to docs.devin.ai/desktop/changelog: "Release notes for every Devin Desktop (Windsurf) stable release."

https://docs.devin.ai/desktop/changelog ↗
Source repository
GitHub CopilotNot yet verified
Devin DesktopNot yet verified

Recent record

Each side’s own record · not a score
Recent record of GitHub Copilot and Devin Desktop, side by side
ReadingGitHub CopilotDevin Desktop
Verified changes3 in 30 days · 7 in 90 days · IDE assistants median 12 in 30 days · 6 in 90 days · AI code editors median 2
Last verified change28 Oct 2026 · 9 days ago23 Oct 2026 · 14 days ago
Activity · 90 days71 · above the IDE assistants median of 3966 · above the AI code editors median of 64
Latest list-price moveNone observedPro: $15 → $20/mo, billed monthly · 1 Apr 2026
Pricing on record6 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $104 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $20
Comparable facts5 of 7 verified7 of 7 verified

GitHub Copilot · latest 3

  1. Plans

    GitHub Enterprise now includes Copilot for every licensed user

    Enterprises working with a GitHub or Microsoft account team can get Copilot included with GitHub Enterprise, with AI usage metered against an enterprise budget; users without a GitHub Enterprise license can use Copilot Standalone at $10 per user per month. Self-serve availability is coming in stages.

    github.blog
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 28 Oct 2026
    GitHub — changelog
    https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-github-enterprise-now-includes-access-to-github-copilot ↗
  2. Release

    GitHub Copilot Fusion becomes generally available

    Copilot Fusion routes and orchestrates models per task at Standard, High or Max effort, on all Copilot plans, with a limited-time 30% discount on model costs for paid plans.

    github.blog
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 28 Oct 2026
    GitHub — changelog
    https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-route-and-orchestrate-models-with-github-copilot-fusion ↗
  3. Release

    GitHub Agentic Workflows become generally available

    Agentic Workflows, which run coding agents inside GitHub Actions from natural-language Markdown definitions, reach general availability; the default Copilot CLI engine requires a Copilot license.

    github.blog
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 28 Oct 2026
    GitHub — changelog
    https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-github-agentic-workflows-generally-available ↗

Devin Desktop · latest 3

  1. Release

    Devin Desktop 3.11 rebuilds the Agent Window on the Devin web app interface

    Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) 3.11.212 brings the Devin web app's sessions sidebar, Automations, Review and Wiki into the Agent Window, with side-by-side sessions and file, change and terminal views.

    docs.devin.ai
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 23 Oct 2026
    Devin Desktop — changelog
    https://docs.devin.ai/desktop/changelog ↗
  2. Release

    Gemini 4 Argon arrives in Devin Desktop at 75% off through October 27

    Cognition adds Gemini 4 Argon to Devin Desktop and the Devin CLI, combining Google's 50% introductory pricing with an extra 50% discount in Devin through October 27, 2026.

    devin.ai
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Oct 2026
    Devin — blog
    https://devin.ai/blog/gemini-4-argon ↗
  3. Plans

    Sign in with ChatGPT bills GPT usage to a ChatGPT Plus or Pro plan (v3.10.48)

    Eligible ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscribers can bill GPT model requests in Devin Desktop to their ChatGPT plan.

    docs.devin.ai
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 29 Sept 2026
    Devin Desktop — official changelog
    https://docs.devin.ai/desktop/changelog ↗

Keep comparing

IDE assistants · AI code editors
GitHub CopilotFull record →Devin DesktopFull record →GitHub Copilot alternatives→Devin Desktop alternatives→GitHub Copilot pricing6 plansDevin Desktop pricing4 plans
Compared using 16 verified facts · oldest record verified 1 Oct 2026. Tools appear in URL order, alphabetically by identifier — it implies no ranking.