GitHub Copilot CLI vs Claude Code vs Google CC vs Windsurf

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

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GitHub Copilot CLI
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Competitor 1
Claude Code
Competitor 2
Google CC
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 Claude Code
claude.com
Every plan tier hits usage limits
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Competitor Google CC
labs.google
Google's experimental productivity agent sends a personalized morning briefing called "Your Day Ahead" by pulling together your Gmail, Calendar, and Drive activity
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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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123.5Mvisits/mo
76.1Mvisits/mo
29.6Kvisits/mo
MoM change
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▼ 6.8%
▲ 11.4%
▲ 7.8%
6-month growth
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+106.6%
+73.8%
+122.1%
Global rank web
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#434
#293
#1,172,623
Avg. last 3 months
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125.2M
70.8M
26.9K
Bounce rate lower is better
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64%
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Pages / visit
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2.2
18.3
1.3
Visit duration
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2m 36s
16m 23s
13s
Traffic sources
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● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 80% · ● Referral 19%
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GitHub Copilot CLIClaude CodeGoogle CCWindsurf
035M69.9M104.9M139.9MClaude Code · 19.2MClaude Code · 19.5MClaude Code · 35.8MClaude Code · 59.8MClaude Code · 139.9MClaude Code · 133.1MClaude Code · 119.5MClaude Code · 132.6MClaude Code · 123.5MGoogle CC · 34.2MGoogle CC · 41.2MGoogle CC · 43.8MGoogle CC · 55.3MGoogle CC · 62MGoogle CC · 68MGoogle CC · 68.3MGoogle CC · 76.1MWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6K10K100K1M10M100M1BClaude Code · 19.2MClaude Code · 19.5MClaude Code · 35.8MClaude Code · 59.8MClaude Code · 139.9MClaude Code · 133.1MClaude Code · 119.5MClaude Code · 132.6MClaude Code · 123.5MGoogle CC · 34.2MGoogle CC · 41.2MGoogle CC · 43.8MGoogle CC · 55.3MGoogle CC · 62MGoogle CC · 68MGoogle CC · 68.3MGoogle CC · 76.1MWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJul
Pricing
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Freemium
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Starting price
Free
$17per month · free tier available
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$20per month · free tier available
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Plans
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Free FreePro $17/moMax 5x $100/moMax 20x Custom/mo+2 more
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Free FreePro $20/moMax $200/moTeams $80/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
CodeText
CodeText
DocumentsImagesText
CodeText
Output
Code
Code
DocumentsText
Code
Skill level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Code Review+1 more
Lifestyle & EntertainmentProductivity & OfficeAI AssistantAI Life+1 more
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Coding Assistant
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Agents
Coding
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Terminal
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Calendar assistance
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Code analysis
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Email management
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Morning briefings
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Development
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GitHub management
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Productivity
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