Best Free Alternatives to GitHub Copilot

We compared 2 free alternatives to GitHub Copilot — with pricing, setup difficulty, and step-by-step migration guides.

💰 Why switch from GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot costs $10–$19/month. Every alternative below is free or dramatically cheaper.

Codeium

Free

Setup: Easy · ~5 mins

Codeium's free tier provides unlimited AI code completions, chat, and search across 70+ languages an...

Continue.dev + Ollama

Free (self-hosted)

Setup: Medium · ~20 mins

Continue.dev is an open-source VS Code extension that connects to any LLM — local Ollama models, Ope...

Data sourced April 15, 2026. Verify current pricing at official websites before making decisions.