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GitHub Copilot vs OpenCode

Honest breakdown of GitHub Copilot (github's ai pair programmer — autocomplete, chat, and now workspace agent.) and OpenCode (open-source cli alternative to claude code. subagents, mcp, plugins — fully oss.). Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

Aspect GitHub Copilot OpenCode
Category extension cli
Pricing Free + $10/mo Free
Open source No Yes
License Proprietary MIT
Models
  • · gpt-5
  • · claude-sonnet-4-6
  • · o3-mini
  • · claude-sonnet-4-6
  • · claude-opus-4-6
  • · gpt-5
  • · deepseek-v3.5
  • · any-local-via-ollama
Integrations
  • · VS Code
  • · JetBrains
  • · Neovim
  • · GitHub.com
  • · GitHub CLI
  • · MCP
  • · GitHub
  • · Linear
  • · Slack
  • · Vercel
Best for
  • · Teams already on GitHub Enterprise
  • · Multi-IDE shops
  • · Teams wanting Claude Code UX with OSS
  • · Self-hosters
  • · Plugin authors

When to pick GitHub Copilot

  • · Teams already on GitHub Enterprise
  • · Multi-IDE shops

When to pick OpenCode

  • · Teams wanting Claude Code UX with OSS
  • · Self-hosters
  • · Plugin authors
Full GitHub Copilot review → Full OpenCode review →