Copilot Free vs Pro vs Business vs Enterprise
Verdict: Copilot Free and Pro are personal. Copilot Business at 19 USD per seat adds centralised policy control. Copilot Enterprise at 39 USD per seat, GitHub Enterprise Cloud only, is a superset of Business.
| Criterion | Copilot Free | Copilot Pro or Pro+ | Copilot Business | Copilot Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intended for | Personal use only, not managed users | Individuals | Organisations on GitHub Free or Team, or enterprises on GHEC | Enterprises on GitHub Enterprise Cloud only |
| Billing | Free | Flat monthly per person (Pro+ 39 USD) | 19 USD per granted seat per month | 39 USD per granted seat per month |
| Management | No access management, audit logs or policy management | Individual | Centralised management and Copilot policy control | All Business management plus enterprise-grade capabilities |
| Feature relationship | Baseline | Individual feature set | Superset of Free for orgs | Every Business feature plus priority model access and a larger AI credit pool |
Rules
- Copilot Free is for personal use only; it is not intended for users managed by an organisation or enterprise.
- Copilot Business is available to organisations on GitHub Free or GitHub Team, or enterprises on GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
- Copilot Enterprise is available only to enterprises on GitHub Enterprise Cloud and includes every Copilot Business feature plus priority access to new models and a larger monthly pool of AI credits.
- Copilot Business is 19 USD per granted seat per month; Copilot Enterprise is 39 USD per granted seat per month.
- Copilot Business and Enterprise bill per granted seat; individual plans (Pro, Pro+, Max) bill as a flat monthly subscription per person.
- Copilot Free lacks access management, audit logs, policy management, file exclusion, usage data and indemnification.
Traps
- Copilot Enterprise's 39 USD seat price matches Copilot Pro+'s flat 39 USD, but the billing basis differs: per seat versus per person.
- Copilot Enterprise does not replace Business; enterprise owners can still assign Business to organisations, users or teams.