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Coding agents

Codex vs GitHub Copilot

Codex (OpenAI) and GitHub Copilot (GitHub) are two tools in the “Coding agents” category of the OrigoTech directory. This page puts the information from their tool pages side by side: 8 criteria are filled in for both tools. No editorial opinion: every value comes from the tool page, which cites its sources.

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Comparison table

Comparison table — Codex, GitHub Copilot
CriterionCodexGitHub Copilot
VendorOpenAIGitHub
PricingFreemiumFreemium
Pricing detailsIncluded in ChatGPT Free ($0), Go ($8), Plus ($20) and Pro (from $100/month), or billed per use with an API key (source: developers.openai.com/codex/pricing).Free $0, Pro $10, Pro+ $39, Max $100 per month (source: github.com/features/copilot/plans).
Plans and pricing
  • Free: $0/month
  • Go: $8/month
  • Plus: $20/month
  • Pro: $100, $200 or $500/month
  • Business: $20/user/month billed annually ($25 monthly)
  • API key: API pricing
Source · Verified
  • Free: $0
  • Pro: $10/month
  • Pro+: $39/month
  • Max: $100/month
Source · Verified
LicenseCodex CLI under Apache-2.0 (github.com/openai/codex); cloud service and ChatGPT app proprietary—
PlatformsCLI, IDE, Web, Desktop, MobileIDE, CLI, Web, Mobile
Operating systemsmacOS, Windows, LinuxmacOS, Windows, Linux
MCP supportYesYes
Context window1,050,000 tokens with GPT-6.1 Sol (recommended model); depends on the selected modelDepends on the selected model (up to 1 million tokens on recent models)
Version0.165.0 (Codex CLI)—
GitHub repositoryopenai/codex · ★ 130,935 · Verified —
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What they have in common

Differences

See also the editorial comparison: Claude Code, Codex or GitHub Copilot: which one?.

Sources

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