Forge
7.4#36 in ai coding assistantsFrom $19 a monthFree planExtensionLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitForge vs GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot
9.1#2 in ai coding assistantsFrom $10 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebExtension
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Forge | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Chat assistance | Yes | Yes |
| Codebase indexing | Yes | Yes |
| Code completion | Yes | Yes |
| Coding agent | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Forge runs locally with Ollama and can connect to OpenAI and Anthropic; its audit page also lists API-accessible models and locally hosted models such as those served by vLLM and llama.cpp. | Copilot works with GitHub, IDEs, the CLI, project tools, chat apps, and custom MCP servers. |
| Supported IDEs | VS Code | Visual Studio Code,Visual Studio,JetBrains IDEs,Eclipse,Xcode |
| Terminal access | Yes | Yes |
Forge plans
- Pro$19 a month
- Power$79 a month
- CommunityFree
- Pro$199, paid once
- Power$999, paid once
GitHub Copilot plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$10 a month
- Pro+$39 a month
- Max$100 a month
- Business$19 a month
- Enterprise$39 a month
Pick Forge if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick GitHub Copilot if…
Copilot suits individual developers seeking coding assistance in supported editors, GitHub, CLI or mobile. Business and Enterprise plans are intended for organizations that need administration and policy controls.