GitHub Copilot vs Layercode vs Shortwave vs Claude Code

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
LLayercode
Competitor 2
Shortwave
Competitor 3
Claude Code
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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
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Competitor LLayercode
layercode.com
A developer building a telehealth app needs voice agents that respond instantly during patient consultations
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Competitor Shortwave
shortwave.com
Shortwave is an AI email client that puts an assistant inside the inbox.
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Competitor Claude Code
claude.com
Every plan tier hits usage limits
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
637.9Mvisits/mo
548visits/mo
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123.5Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 3.7%
▼ 75.1%
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▼ 6.8%
6-month growth
+19.3%
-96.0%
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+106.6%
Global rank web
#49
#6,604,519
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#434
Avg. last 3 months
629.7M
1.6K
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125.2M
Bounce rate lower is better
36%
36%
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64%
Pages / visit
5.9
1.0
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2.2
Visit duration
6m 26s
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2m 36s
Traffic sources
● Direct 83% · ● Referral 15%
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● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
GitHub CopilotLayercodeShortwaveClaude Code
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 · 637.9MLayercode · 6.8KLayercode · 21.9KLayercode · 13.7KLayercode · 4.3KLayercode · 3KLayercode · 2.1KLayercode · 2.2KLayercode · 548Claude 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 · 123.5M1001K10K100K1M10M100M1BGitHub Copilot · 484.3MGitHub Copilot · 504MGitHub Copilot · 542.6MGitHub Copilot · 534.8MGitHub Copilot · 634.3MGitHub Copilot · 631MGitHub Copilot · 636.1MGitHub Copilot · 615.2MGitHub Copilot · 637.9MLayercode · 6.8KLayercode · 21.9KLayercode · 13.7KLayercode · 4.3KLayercode · 3KLayercode · 2.1KLayercode · 2.2KLayercode · 548Claude 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 · 123.5MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJul
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Free Trial
Freemium
Starting price
$4per month · free tier available
$250per month · free tier available
$30per month
$17per month · free tier available
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Plans
Free FreeTeam $4/moEnterprise $21/mo
Developer FreePro $250/moEnterprise Custom
Business $30/moPremier $45/moMax $120/mo
Free FreePro $17/moMax 5x $100/moMax 20x Custom/mo+2 more
Capabilities input → output
Input
CodeText
AudioText
DocumentsText
CodeText
Output
Code
AudioText
Text
Code
Skill level
Intermediate
Advanced
Intermediate
Intermediate
Categories
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Code Review+1 more
Productivity & OfficeAI AssistantAI Email AssistantAI Scheduling
Productivity & OfficeAI AssistantAI Email Assistant
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Code Review+1 more
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
4
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10
6
Coding
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Agents
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Code reviews
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Email management
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Code analysis
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Debugging
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Email
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Email automation
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Email replies
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Email writing
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Agent management
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Assistant development
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Development
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Email enhancement
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Email tracking
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Meeting scheduling
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Node js
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Task management
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Team collaboration
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Prompts
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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.