Pick GitHub Copilot if
developers already in GitHub who want completions and chat without switching to a separate AI IDE.
Read the GitHub Copilot pageGitHub Copilot vs Pieces
Our take
Pick GitHub Copilot if developers already in GitHub who want completions and chat without switching to a separate AI IDE. Pick Pieces if knowledge workers who want a searchable work journal and will pay Pro after the trial. Skip GitHub Copilot if teams that cannot send code to GitHub’s model pool, or users who want a local-only model (Ollama). Skip Pieces if people who only want in-editor completions (GitHub
Best for
GitHub Copilot Code in a real editor
Pieces Recall what you did across apps
Free plan
GitHub Copilot $0 · limited completions and chat
Pieces No free plan
Lowest paid
GitHub Copilot Pro $10/mo
Pieces Pro $18.99
Next step up
GitHub Copilot Pro+ $39/mo
Pieces
Coding agent
GitHub Copilot Agent + Tab inside the editor
Pieces Chat on memory
Watch out
GitHub Copilot Flex credits are not unlimited Agent
Pieces No lasting $0 plan
Last checked
GitHub Copilot 2026-10-19 · github.com/features/copilot
Pieces 2026-10-21 · pieces.app/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Pieces if
knowledge workers who want a searchable work journal and will pay Pro after the trial.
Read the Pieces page