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Head-to-Head Comparison
GitHub Copilot vs ChatGPT
An honest, side-by-side breakdown of pricing, features, and security — so you can pick the right tool.
Feature comparison
| Feature | GitHub Copilot | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| CompareMyAI score | 8.5 / 10 | 8.7 / 10 |
| Free tier | ||
| API access | ||
| Open source | ||
| Enterprise ready | ||
| GDPR compliant | ||
| SOC 2 certified | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| MFA supported | ||
| Trains on your data |
Pricing
FreeFree
Pro£8/mo
Pro+£31/mo
Business£15/mo
Enterprise£31/mo
FreeFree
Plus£17/mo
Team£25/mo
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Prices in GBP. Verified monthly. Always check the provider's site for the latest.
Pros & cons
GitHub Copilot
Pros
- +Deeply integrated into VS Code and major IDEs
- +Excellent at code completion and boilerplate
- +Strong enterprise security
- +Trained on vast public code
Cons
- −Requires GitHub subscription
- −Can suggest insecure code patterns
- −Less useful for architecture decisions
ChatGPT
Pros
- +Largest plugin and integration ecosystem
- +Excellent at coding and analysis
- +GPT-4o handles images and voice
- +Widely supported across third-party tools
Cons
- −Trains on data by default — opt-out required
- −Pricing higher than some alternatives
- −Can be inconsistent on complex reasoning
Our take— ChatGPT wins
Based on our comparison of published pricing, features, and compliance data, ChatGPT takes the overall edge, though GitHub Copilot offers ISO 27001 certification. ChatGPT scores 8.7/10 to GitHub Copilot's 8.5/10. Pick GitHub Copilot if ISO 27001 certification matters — ChatGPT takes it overall on our scoring, but the gap is narrow.