GitHub Copilot Reviews & Product Details

GitHub Copilot helps more than 1 million developers and over 20,000 businesses push what’s possible in software development. Based on powerful LLMs, including OpenAI’s GPT models, this AI pair programmer helps developers write code faster and with less work by drawing context from comments and code to suggest individual lines and whole functions instantly. All languages are supported, however the more common a language, the better represented it will be in the training data and the more robust suggestions will be.

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GitHub Copilot is powered by a combination of large language models (LLMs), including a customized version of OpenAI’s GPT that translates natural language to code and additional models from Microsoft and GitHub to further hone and improve upon results. Available as an extension for Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Neovim, and the JetBrains suite of integrated development environments (IDEs), GitHub Copilot works alongside developers in their preferred editor, where they can either type as they go or write comments to get coding suggestions. As a result, developers spend less time creating boilerplate and repetitive code patterns, and more time on what matters: building great software. GitHub Copilot was developed with security, privacy, and responsibility in mind. GitHub Copilot for Business never retains customer code from prompts or suggestions. Only users who are on an individual license and choose to opt-in will be retained. Additionally, users can enable a mechanism that blocks suggestions that match public code, even if the likelihood of matches is low.

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GitHub Copilot Demo - Function completion by name

In this example, GitHub Copilot fetches the ticker symbols of the S&P 500. A user can type the function name get_sp500_tickers as a prompt to generate a complete implementation. Note, however, that code generated by GitHub Copilot is not always entirely correct. Here, the way it’s written, ev...

GitHub Copilot Demo - Converts comments to code

GitHub Copilot is as good at writing natural language as it is at writing code, so in fact it can complete your comments for you.It can complete an explanation, and then, line by line, allow the user to tab through the code that does what was prompted in English.

GitHub Copilot can take some of the drudgery out of writing unit tests. Here’s an implementation of a function that computes the Greatest Common Divisor, so let’s test it. To do so, a user can import the unit test package, and then start writing a class just by hitting the c key. From then on, it...

GitHub Copilot Demo - Adapt to your coding style

A common problem with code generation tools is that they try to impose an unfamiliar style on you, and the suggestions reflect the preferences of its creators, not your own. GitHub Copilot imitates the style of your own code. In the examples below, it follows the convention of putting an opening ...

GitHub Copilot Reviews (191)

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Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/7/2025

"A useful brainstorming tool"

3/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

This tool is useful for brainstorming possible causes of a bug and considering potential solutions. At times, it can also help save time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

The code suggestions are frequently inaccurate, and it's not always clear right away that a suggestion is incorrect. This can lead to wasted time and a lot of frustration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Luca P.

✅ CTO - Growth Marketer full stack #MarTech | ⚡️ SaaS Advisor

Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/15/2025

"Best AI enhancer for Visual Studio Code"

5/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot is a helpful tool for programmers that works like a smart assistant. It looks at the code you are writing and suggests ways to improve it or complete it. For example, if you're working on a project to build a simple website and you type a few lines of code, Copilot can suggest the next lines that might fit well.

It works well with popular coding programs like Visual Studio Code and JetBrains, which are commonly used by developers. So, if you're using one of these tools, it will be easy to incorporate Copilot into your work.

Copilot uses advanced technology and different models, including ones from Anthropic and OpenAI, to understand what you are trying to do. This means it can help you write tests to check if your code works, create documentation to explain your code, or even add comments to make it clearer.

Another cool feature is that Copilot understands plain language. So if you describe what you want, like “I need a function to add two numbers,” it can provide the right code snippet for that.

Finally, because it's part of GitHub, it can access and learn from the vast amounts of code stored in GitHub repositories. This allows it to give you suggestions that are not only smart but also relevant to the specific project you are working on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

For my use, I haven't found any negative aspects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GitHub Copilot solving and how is that benefiting you?

GitHub Copilot significantly enhances development workflows with its seamless integration into Visual Studio Code, providing real-time, context-aware code suggestions directly within the editor. It automates repetitive tasks like, for example, generating boilerplate code. Additionally, it improves code quality by offering optimized and consistent solutions, reducing errors and inconsistencies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DHEERAJ S.

Senior Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/21/2025

"Outstanding Experience with This Software"

4.5/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

This tool provides real-time code suggestions, allowing me to write code much more quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

If I rely on it, I find that my problem-solving skills are diminished. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Pharmaceuticals

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/25/2025

"Fast, Efficient, and Detailed—Outperforms the Competition"

5/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

It's fast, efficient and detailed. It provides better response than gemini for the same prompt. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

It kind of gets stuck and for very small goto words like "fix this" or "explain" it sometimes doesn't respond. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Giorgi M.

Lecturer/QA Engineer

Gambling & Casinos

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/16/2025

"Great Copilot Integration in Visual Studio 2022, but Pro Upgrade Needed for Fewer Mistakes"

5/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

integrated copilot in visual sturio 2022, best ai agent Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

its making silly mistakes , need to upgrade to pro to avoid them Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Pharmaceuticals

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/25/2025

"Smooth VS Code Integration and Effective Problem Solving (Code generation)"

5/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

Integration with vs code was so good, Solving framework level problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

gives unexpected results sometimes, prompting should be so specific

but overall no worries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nisarg k.

Shift incharge

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/19/2025

"Saves Time on Repetitive Coding Tasks"

4.5/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

Time saving for repetitive work during coding Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

Sometimes it lake accuracy and error solving take much of time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

IBAD N.

software developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/9/2025

"Ease for the Developers"

5/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

it is excellent ,it make the work easy , fast and proper Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

there is nothing i dont like because it is good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhinay H.

Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/18/2025

"Smart suggestions"

4.5/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

Copilot feels like a coding partner that understands context. It suggests relevant code snippets, autocompletes functions, and even helps with boilerplate logic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

Sometimes the suggestions are too generic or outdated, especially for newer frameworks or niche use cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/26/2025

"Seamless VS Code Integration and Smart Code Understanding"

5/5

What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

I really how it get connected to my vs code and understand my existing codebase and makes its own decision Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

The one thing I dislike about is the UI is so cluttered sometimes its very difficult to understand what to accept and reject Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.