Comparison · under IB-CODE-2026.2
Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot
| Claude Code | GitHub Copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Anthropic | GitHub / Microsoft |
| Pricing | Claude Pro $20/mo; Max $100/mo (5x) or $200/mo (20x); API at $3 / $15 per Mtok (Sonnet 4.6 in/out) | Individual $10/mo (moving to usage-based billing June 1 2026); Business $19/user/mo |
| Default model | claude-sonnet-4-6 (Opus 4.6 on flagship tasks) | Switchable per prompt — GPT-5.5, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| CLI surface | ✓ | ✓ |
| Eval status | published · read | queued |
One side evaluated, one side pending
Claude Code has been evaluated under IB-CODE-2026.2: read the Claude Code evaluation →
The other side (GitHub Copilot) is currently queued . When that eval lands, this page will update to a full head-to-head comparison.
About each tool
Claude Code
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding CLI, GA as of early 2026. Ranked #1 most-loved in the Pragmatic Engineer dev survey (Feb 2026, 15K respondents). Default model is Sonnet 4.6 with Opus 4.6 routing on flagship tasks. The eval anchor for Indie Bench because it's the tool being operated to run …
GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot has the highest absolute adoption among developers using AI at work (29%, Pragmatic Engineer Feb 2026 survey). The Coding Agent feature (GA September 2025) is the autonomous issue-to-PR mode evaluable under IB-CODE-2026.2 — distinct from the inline-autocomplete experience that gets th…