GitHub Copilot vs GitHub Copilot CLI vs Windsurf vs Pi

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

Your tool
GitHub Copilot
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Competitor 1
GitHub Copilot CLI
Competitor 2
Windsurf
Competitor 3
Pi
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool GitHub Copilot
github.com
Your AI pair programmer that actually knows the codebase
Competitor 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.
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.
Competitor Pi
pi.ai
An AI that's genuinely pleasant to talk with
Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
637.9Mvisits/mo
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29.6Kvisits/mo
473.9Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 3.7%
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▲ 7.8%
▼ 9.4%
6-month growth
+19.3%
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+122.1%
-16.4%
Global rank web
#49
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#1,172,623
#87,743
Avg. last 3 months
629.7M
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26.9K
512.8K
Bounce rate lower is better
36%
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50%
33%
Pages / visit
5.9
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1.3
3.7
Visit duration
6m 26s
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13s
1m 37s
Traffic sources
● Direct 83% · ● Referral 15%
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● Direct 87% · ● Referral 9%
GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot CLIWindsurfPi
0159.5M318.9M478.4M637.9MGitHub Copilot · 484.3MGitHub Copilot · 504MGitHub Copilot · 542.6MGitHub Copilot · 534.8MGitHub Copilot · 634.3MGitHub Copilot · 631MGitHub Copilot · 636.1MGitHub Copilot · 615.2MGitHub Copilot · 637.9MWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6KPi · 609.8KPi · 591.6KPi · 610.8KPi · 583.3KPi · 566.6KPi · 557.8KPi · 576.6KPi · 541.3KPi · 523.3KPi · 473.9K10K100K1M10M100M1BGitHub Copilot · 484.3MGitHub Copilot · 504MGitHub Copilot · 542.6MGitHub Copilot · 534.8MGitHub Copilot · 634.3MGitHub Copilot · 631MGitHub Copilot · 636.1MGitHub Copilot · 615.2MGitHub Copilot · 637.9MWindsurf · 16KWindsurf · 24.3KWindsurf · 15.7KWindsurf · 13.3KWindsurf · 25.4KWindsurf · 29.3KWindsurf · 23.6KWindsurf · 27.5KWindsurf · 29.6KPi · 609.8KPi · 591.6KPi · 610.8KPi · 583.3KPi · 566.6KPi · 557.8KPi · 576.6KPi · 541.3KPi · 523.3KPi · 473.9KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Free
Freemium
Free
Starting price
$4per month · free tier available
Free
$20per month · free tier available
Free
Free tier
Free trial
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API access
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Plans
Free FreeTeam $4/moEnterprise $21/mo
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Free FreePro $20/moMax $200/moTeams $80/mo
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Capabilities input → output
Input
CodeText
CodeText
CodeText
AudioText
Output
Code
Code
Code
AudioText
Skill level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Categories
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
4
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6
7
Coding
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Agents
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Agent management
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Code reviews
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Chatting
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Chatbots
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Companions
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Debugging
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Mental health
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Wellness
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Coaching
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Developer tools
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GitHub management
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GitHub pull requests
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Therapeutic chatbot
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Community on aitoolstime
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Upvotes
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Saves
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Reviews
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Prompts
2
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Verified listing
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Traffic figures are third-party estimates for the tool's own domain; tools sharing a domain with a bigger product are not counted. Pricing is captured from each tool's site and may lag.