Coding agents
GitHub Copilot vs OpenCode 2.0
GitHub Copilot (GitHub) and OpenCode 2.0 (OpenCode (open source)) are two tools in the “Coding agents” category of the OrigoTech directory. This page puts the information from their tool pages side by side: 7 criteria are filled in for both tools. No editorial opinion: every value comes from the tool page, which cites its sources.
Tool page data · Verified
Comparison table
| Criterion | GitHub Copilot | OpenCode 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | GitHub | OpenCode (open source) |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Pricing details | Free $0, Pro $10, Pro+ $39, Max $100 per month (source: github.com/features/copilot/plans). | Free agent under the MIT License (github.com/anomalyco/opencode); bring any model provider, or use the optional pay-as-you-go OpenCode Console (source: https://opencode.ai/docs/zen/). |
| Plans and pricing |
| — |
| License | — | MIT |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Platforms | IDE, CLI, Web, Mobile | CLI, Desktop |
| Operating systems | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| MCP support | Yes | Yes |
| Context window | Depends on the selected model (up to 1 million tokens on recent models) | Depends on the selected model and provider |
| Version | — | 2.2.1 |
| GitHub repository | — | anomalyco/opencode · ★ 221,647 · Verified |
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“—”: information not filled in on the tool page.
What they have in common
- Both support MCP.
- Shared platforms: CLI.
- Shared operating systems: macOS, Windows, Linux.
Differences
- GitHub Copilot is published by GitHub, OpenCode 2.0 by OpenCode (open source).
- Pricing model: freemium for GitHub Copilot, free for OpenCode 2.0.
- Platforms only GitHub Copilot offers: IDE, Web, Mobile.
- Platforms only OpenCode 2.0 offers: Desktop.
- Only OpenCode 2.0 has a repository on our GitHub repos page (221,647 stars, as of October 26, 2026).
Sources
- Microsoft: fiscal 2026 Q2 earnings
- Stack Overflow: 2026 survey, AI data
- GitHub: Copilot plans
- Microsoft: VS Code 1.143 release notes
- GitHub: Copilot in Microsoft Teams (Oct 23, 2026)
- GitHub: assisted permissions generally available (Oct 26, 2026)
- GitHub: GPT-6.1 Terra in Copilot (Oct 26, 2026)
- OpenCode: changelog
- npm: @opencode/cli package (2.x releases)
- GitHub: OpenCode 1.19.0 (v2 upgrade)
- OpenCode: Zen documentation (pricing)
- GitHub: OpenCode v2.2.1 (release notes)
Tool pages and related pages
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