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JetBrains AI Assistant vs GitHub Copilot: catalog facts
JetBrains AI Assistant	GitHub Copilot
Freemium Available through JetBrains AI plans, with business options for teams.	Freemium A free tier is available, with paid plans for heavier use and for organisations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Command line
Built into JetBrains IDEs with their code intelligence Choice of AI providers and more than 25 ACP agents	Works inside Visual Studio Code, which many developers already use Available as an editor integration, a macOS app and a CLI
Only useful inside JetBrains IDEs Relies on cloud AI providers for most features	Requires a GitHub account and an internet connection Code is sent to GitHub's hosted service for processing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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