GitHub Copilot Alternatives for Visual Studio Code

There are many alternatives to GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code if you are looking for a replacement. The best Visual Studio Code alternative is Claude Code. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try TabbyML or Cline. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GitHub Copilot and many of them are available for Visual Studio Code so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Visual Studio Code alternatives to GitHub Copilot are OpenAI Codex, Continue.dev, Privy Coding Assistant and Twinny.

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GitHub Copilot alternatives are mainly AI Coding Assistants, but if you're looking for AI Chatbots or Code Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GitHub Copilot.
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  1. Claude Code icon
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    Terminal AI assistant features deep codebase awareness, rapid code searches, multi-file edits, and advanced code understanding with explicit approval for changes, integration with VS Code and JetBrains, leverages build tools and test suites, and is highly configurable.

    106 Claude Code alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Homebrew
    • npm
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Online
     
  2. OpenAI Codex icon
     18 likes

    Automates code writing, editing, and answering codebase questions using secure cloud sandboxes and local terminal agents, enables parallel task execution, handles pull requests, integrates with repositories, and supports ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, and Team users.

    91 OpenAI Codex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Cursor
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Node.JS
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
  3. TabbyML icon
     22 likes

    Tabby is an open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant. With Tabby, every team can set up its own LLM-powered code completion server with ease.

    87 TabbyML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  4. Cline icon
     12 likes

    Autonomous coding agent right in your IDE, capable of creating/editing files, executing commands, using the browser, and more with your permission every step of the way.

    94 Cline alternatives

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    • Visual Studio Code
     
  5. Continue.dev icon
     12 likes

    Continue is the leading open-source AI code assistant. You can connect any models and any context to build custom autocomplete and chat experiences inside VS Code and JetBrains.

    31 Continue.dev alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  6. Twinny icon
     9 likes

    The most no-nonsense locally hosted (or API hosted) AI code completion plugin for Visual Studio Code, like GitHub Copilot but 100% free and 100% private.

    66 Twinny alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  7. Kilo Code icon
     5 likes

    Open source AI coding assistant for planning, building, and fixing code. We frequently merge features from open-source projects like Roo Code and Cline, while building our own vision.

    12 Kilo Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Cursor
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  8. Supermaven icon
     8 likes

    Supermaven is a coding assistant that uses AI to help you write code faster. Breeze through code refactoring with Supermaven's fast and accurate suggestions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Neovim
     
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  9. Amazon CodeWhisperer is a general purpose, machine learning-powered code generator that provides you with code recommendations in real time. As you write code, CodeWhisperer automatically generates suggestions based on your existing code and comments.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Sourcegraph icon
     15 likes

    Maximize coding efficiency with Sourcegraph’s AI-powered platform. Search and navigate codebases, automate low-level tasks, and improve code quality with custom agents. Sourcegraph ensures seamless integration, security, and deployment flexibility across environments.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  11. LocalPilot icon
     7 likes

    Use GitHub Copilot locally on your Macbook with one-click.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Visual Studio Code
     
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