Codeium vs GitHub Copilot — which one should you pick?

Codeium starts at Free — Free AI code completion across 70+ editors. GitHub Copilot starts at $10/mo — GitHub's AI pair programmer across editors and the browser. Both are code editors & completion tools. Compare pricing, features, and use cases below.

TOOL	Codeium Code Editors & Completion Free AI code completion across 70+ editors.	GitHub CopilotAGENT Code Editors & Completion GitHub's AI pair programmer across editors and the browser.
PRICING MODEL	Freemium	Freemium
STARTING PRICE	Free	$10/mo
CATEGORY	Code Editors & Completion	Code Editors & Completion
AI AGENT	No	Yes
EDITOR'S PICK	No	No
KEY FEATURES	70+ IDEs 40+ languages Chat Self-hosted option Free for individuals	Inline completions Chat Workspace agent Code review Multi-model
USE CASES	Code completion Chat Code search Enterprise rollout	Code completion Refactoring Tests PR review
TAGS	#autocomplete#free#enterprise	#copilot#editor#github
WEBSITE	codeium.com	github.com/features/copilot

At a glance

Pricing: Both are freemium. Starting prices: Codeium Free, GitHub Copilot $10/mo.
AI agent: GitHub Copilot includes an AI agent; Codeium doesn't.
Editor’s pick: Neither is currently featured.

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