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GitHub Copilot vs Claude Code
Copilot adds completions, chat and a coding agent to the editor you already use. Claude Code is Anthropic's coding agent in the terminal.
AI Editors & Agents
Side by Side
| GitHub Copilot | Claude Code | |
|---|---|---|
| What It Is | GitHub's AI pair programmer with completions, chat and coding agent across popular editors. | Anthropic's agentic coding tool that runs in the terminal and works across your codebase. |
| Category | AI Editors & Agents | AI Editors & Agents |
| Tags | ||
| Pricing | See the official site. We only list verified pricing. | See the official site. We only list verified pricing. |
| Website | github.com | anthropic.com |
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The Short Version
Which One to Pick
Pick GitHub Copilot If
You want to keep your current editor and add GitHub's completions, chat and coding agent to it.
More on GitHub CopilotPick Claude Code If
You want Anthropic's own agent and prefer to work from the terminal.
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