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 Continue.dev. 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, Cline, Privy Coding Assistant and Twinny.

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  1. Claude Code icon
     27 likes

    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.

    94 Claude Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  2. OpenAI Codex icon
     14 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.

    83 OpenAI Codex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    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
     20 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.

    81 TabbyML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  4. Continue.dev icon
     11 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.

    28 Continue.dev alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  5. Cline icon
     11 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.

    90 Cline alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

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    • 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.

    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.

    10 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.

    77 Supermaven alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
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    Supermaven vs GitHub Copilot Comments
    aml360
    Positive
    0

    Very fast in comparison, great for refactors, use the git diff for suggestions and have large context window so kinda knows your codebase. Also jumps to other lines/files and also suggest deletions of code. Not as "smart" as copilot

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Supermaven is Freemium and ProprietaryGitHub Copilot is also Freemium and Proprietary
  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.

    71 Sourcegraph alternatives

    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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    LocalPilot vs GitHub Copilot Comments
    gabriel-fresan
    Positive
    0

    Simple drop-in replacement for GitHub copilot using the same VS Code extension running locally with your chosen model.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Drop-in replacement that work with local models.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LocalPilot is Free and Open SourceGitHub Copilot is Freemium and Proprietary
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