GitHub Copilot CLI vs ChatGPT vs Pi vs Windsurf

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

Your tool
GitHub Copilot CLI
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Competitor 1
ChatGPT
Competitor 2
Pi
Competitor 3
Windsurf
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool GitHub Copilot CLI
github.com
It reads, writes and runs code, works directly with your issues and pull requests, and carries a task from planning to merged code.
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Competitor ChatGPT
chatgpt.com
Your AI assistant for everything
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Competitor Pi
pi.ai
An AI that's genuinely pleasant to talk with
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Competitor Windsurf
windsurf.com
Windsurf, which now appears on the web as Devin Desktop, is a desktop code editor that doubles as a control room for coding agents.
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
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5.6Bvisits/mo
473.9Kvisits/mo
29.6Kvisits/mo
MoM change
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▲ 3.5%
▼ 9.4%
▲ 7.8%
6-month growth
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-1.6%
-16.4%
+122.1%
Global rank web
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#7
#87,743
#1,172,623
Avg. last 3 months
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5.5B
512.8K
26.9K
Bounce rate lower is better
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30%
33%
50%
Pages / visit
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4.3
3.7
1.3
Visit duration
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6m 35s
1m 37s
13s
Traffic sources
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● Direct 95% · ● Referral 3%
● Direct 87% · ● Referral 9%
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GitHub Copilot CLIChatGPTPiWindsurf
01.5B2.9B4.4B5.8BChatGPT · 5.8BChatGPT · 5.5BChatGPT · 5.7BChatGPT · 5.4BChatGPT · 5.7BChatGPT · 5.5BChatGPT · 5.6BChatGPT · 5.4BChatGPT · 5.5BChatGPT · 5.6BPi · 609.8KPi · 591.6KPi · 610.8KPi · 583.3KPi · 566.6KPi · 557.8KPi · 576.6KPi · 541.3KPi · 523.3KPi · 473.9KWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6K10K100K1M10M100M1B10BChatGPT · 5.8BChatGPT · 5.5BChatGPT · 5.7BChatGPT · 5.4BChatGPT · 5.7BChatGPT · 5.5BChatGPT · 5.6BChatGPT · 5.4BChatGPT · 5.5BChatGPT · 5.6BPi · 609.8KPi · 591.6KPi · 610.8KPi · 583.3KPi · 566.6KPi · 557.8KPi · 576.6KPi · 541.3KPi · 523.3KPi · 473.9KWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Free
Freemium
Free
Freemium
Starting price
Free
$8per month · free tier available
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$20per month · free tier available
Free tier
Free trial
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API access
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Plans
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Free FreeGo $8/moPlus $20/moPro 5x $100/mo+1 more
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Free FreePro $20/moMax $200/moTeams $80/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
TextCode
AudioTextImagesDocumentsCode
AudioText
TextCode
Output
Code
TextImagesCodeAudio
TextAudio
Code
Skill level
Intermediate
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Coding Assistant
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningImage Editing+27 more
Chatbots & CompanionsEducation & LearningHealthcare & WellnessAI Chatbot+2 more
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Coding Assistant
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Coding
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Agents
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Chatbots
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Debugging
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Developer tools
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GitHub pull requests
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Agent management
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Chatting
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Code autocompletion
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Blogging
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Companions
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Copywriting
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Email writing
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Essay writing
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Grammar checking
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Image generation
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Image to text
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Mental health
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Research
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Search engine
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Summarizing
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Translations
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Wellness
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Writing
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Coaching
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Code documentation
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Code reviews
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GitHub management
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Image editing
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Image to image
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Upvotes
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Reviews
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Prompts
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