Alternatives to GitHub Copilot
Tools that overlap in use case, field, or sector — plus curated picks. Compare and choose for your needs.
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Cursor
Code editor built on VS Code with built-in AI for completions, chat, and refacto…
Codeium
Free AI code completion and chat in the IDE (VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, etc.).…
Amazon CodeWhisperer
AWS code-completion and generation tool for IDEs and the AWS Console. Free for i…
Context Lens UK/EU data
Open-source local proxy that visualises how coding tools use LLM context: system…
From £0
Fitten Code
AI coding assistant (Fitten LLM) with completion, chat, and multi-language suppo…
LiveCodeBench
Research benchmark that scores LLMs on code generation, self-repair, and executi…
From £0
Trae
ByteDance’s AI-powered IDE with inline completion, Q&A, and agent-style coding h…
AI Detect Lab
Detects AI-generated images and deepfakes, including Midjourney and Flux. For co…
ChatGPT GDPR/DPA
OpenAI’s chatbot for conversation, writing, code, and research. Widely used; UK…
Deep L Write GDPR/DPA
DeepL's writing assistant: grammar, tone, and rewrites in English and German. Us…
DeepSeek
DeepSeek’s conversational and coding models via chat and API. Low-cost API and f…
grammarly GDPR/DPA
Grammar, spelling, and style checker for emails, documents, and web writing. UK…
Microsoft Copilot UK/EU data GDPR/DPA
Microsoft’s AI assistant for search, writing, and summarisation in Bing and Wind…
From £0/mo
MindMac
Native macOS app that unifies OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Claude, and OpenRouter in on…
NoteGPT
Note-taking tool that records, transcribes, and summarises meetings, lectures, p…
Perplexity
Search engine that answers questions with cited sources. UK SMEs can use it for…
AI Cost Board – Track LLM Cost, Requests, and Errors Across Providers
Tracks LLM spend, request volume, and errors across multiple providers in one pl…
AIWriteBook – AI tool to write, design, and publish full-length books
End-to-end book creation: from idea to outline, chapters, cover, illustrations,…
Chat Youtube
Summarises YouTube videos and answers questions about the content. Free; useful…
Claude GDPR/DPA
Anthropic’s conversational AI for analysis, writing, and coding. UK SMEs can use…
From £8/mo
Continuous AI in practice: What developers can automate today with agentic CI
Article on what dev teams can automate today using agentic CI. Useful for UK SME…
d-id
Creates AI-generated talking-head and digital presenter videos from text or audi…
ElevenLabs
Text-to-speech and voice cloning for ads, content, and accessibility. UK SMEs ca…
Fliki
Turns text into voiceover and video for social and marketing content. UK SMEs ca…