CodeGeeX vs GitHub Copilot
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
CodeGeeX
Zhipu AI's free coding plugin, now overshadowed by its GLM Coding Plan
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GitHub Copilot
GitHub's coding assistant and agents, now billed in AI Credits
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| RECATOOLS Score | 6.4 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Plugin completely free for individual users, per the vendor FAQ; no usage limits published | Copilot Free: 2,000 inline suggestions a month plus limited chat and agent usage, no card required; free Student plan for verified students |
| Paid from | Enterprise private deployment quoted on request | $10/month (Pro, 1,500 AI Credits); Business $19 and Enterprise $39 per seat a month |
| Has API | ✓ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | 500k+ developers | 4.7m+ paid subscribers |
| Founded | 2022 | 2021 |
| Maker | Knowledge Atlas Technology (Zhipu AI) | GitHub, Inc. |
| Verdict | CodeGeeX is still free for individuals and still works: completion, comments, code translation, chat and, since September 2025, a basic agent in VS Code and JetBrains. Its open CodeGeeX4-ALL-9B model was strong for its s... |
For teams already on GitHub, Copilot is still the lowest-friction way to add AI to the whole workflow: completions in almost every major editor, agents that work from issues and open pull requests, reviews on github.com,... |
| Full review → | Full review → |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.