GitHub Copilot is cheaper, but covers only 1 of 3 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs Devin Pro at $20/mo — covering 33% of the 3 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Pro plan at $20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Devin costs $20/mo on the Pro plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 3 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
GitHub Copilot covers 33% of the 3 capabilities compared against Devin. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | GitHub Copilot | Devin |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous coding agent | ✓ | ✓ |
| Frontier model choice | ✗ | ✓ |
| One-click app deployment | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Devin has that GitHub Copilot lacks.
- Frontier model choice — Choose which frontier AI model powers code generation.Missing from GitHub Copilot.
- One-click app deployment — Deploy an app with one click.Missing from GitHub Copilot.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $10/mo |
| Pro+ | $39/mo |
| Max | $100/mo |
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $20/mo |
| Max | $200/mo |
| Teams | $80/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is GitHub Copilot than Devin?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $20/mo on Pro. That is $240 a year. But it covers only 1 of 3 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does GitHub Copilot lack compared with Devin?
Frontier model choice, One-click app deployment — 2 of the 3 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Devin: 2026-10-29; GitHub Copilot: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://devin.ai/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-29)
- GitHub Copilot data last verified 2026-10-29