# Free alternatives to GitHub Copilot

> GitHub Copilot (Pro) costs $120 a year. Free alternatives: Continue and Tabby. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/github-copilot/
- Category: AI (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/ai/)
- Vendor: GitHub
- Plan: Pro
- Price: $10/month, $120/year
- Billing: monthly
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Pro $10 per month"
- Price source: https://github.com/features/copilot/plans (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Continue

- Website: https://continue.dev
- Repository: https://github.com/continuedev/continue (36,193 stars, last push 2026-10-09)
- License: Apache-2.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: unverified
- Self-hostable: no
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/continue/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Tabby

- Website: https://tabby.tabbyml.com
- Repository: https://github.com/TabbyML/tabby (33,915 stars, last push 2026-06-30)
- License: Apache-2.0 (ee/ proprietary)
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/tabby/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to GitHub Copilot?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Continue (open source, Apache-2.0) and Tabby (open source, Apache-2.0).

### How much does GitHub Copilot cost?

GitHub Copilot's Pro plan costs $10 a month, which is $120 a year (monthly). Source: the official pricing page at github.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which GitHub Copilot alternatives run on Linux?

Tabby (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a GitHub Copilot alternative?

Yes. Tabby runs on your own server. Continue is a desktop app.

### Are these GitHub Copilot alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Continue (Apache-2.0) and Tabby (Apache-2.0).

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