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GitHub Copilot vs tl;dv: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of AI tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

GitHub Copilot starts at $10/user/mo (Pro) and tl;dv at $33.64/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $100 vs $336.40 a month: GitHub Copilot is $236.40 a month (70%) cheaper than tl;dv on list price.

GitHub Copilot

Cheaper for 10 people

From$10/user/mo

10 people: $100 a month · $1,200 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 4 plans · priced per user

tl;dv

AI

From$33.64/user/mo

10 people: $336.40 a month · $4,036.80 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per user

Plans

GitHub Copilot and tl;dv plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

GitHub Copilot

  • Free

    2,000 inline suggestions/mo · CLI and agent mode

    Free

  • Pro

    Unlimited inline suggestions · Cloud coding agent

    $10/user/mo

  • Pro+

    Third-party agents (Claude, Codex)

    $39/user/mo

  • Max

    Highest individual tier

    $100/user/mo

Yearly prices not shown. Business and Enterprise prices not shown on the page (Enterprise: contact sales).

Prices from GitHub Copilot's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

tl;dv

  • Free

    Unlimited recordings and transcriptions · AI notes, 30+ languages

    Free

  • Pro

    Per seat, billed monthly · €18/seat/mo on annual billing

    $33.64/user/mo

  • Business

    Per seat, billed monthly · €29/seat/mo on annual billing

    $45.24/user/mo

Prices in EUR: Pro €29, Business €39 per seat/mo monthly; annual €216 and €348 per seat/yr. Converted at 1.16 USD/EUR. Page advertises '40% off annual'. Pricing page lists no per-plan feature details or Enterprise tier.

Prices from tl;dv's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

GitHub Copilot and tl;dv cost by team size
TeamGitHub Copilot (Pro)tl;dv (Pro)Difference
5 people$50$600/yr$168.20$2,018.40/yrGitHub Copilot $118.20 less a month
10 people$100$1,200/yr$336.40$4,036.80/yrGitHub Copilot $236.40 less a month
25 people$250$3,000/yr$841$10,092/yrGitHub Copilot $591 less a month

GitHub Copilot is priced per user. tl;dv is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

GitHub Copilot vs tl;dv: questions

Which is cheaper, GitHub Copilot or tl;dv?

GitHub Copilot starts at $10/user/mo (Pro) and tl;dv at $33.64/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $100 vs $336.40 a month: GitHub Copilot is $236.40 a month (70%) cheaper than tl;dv on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do GitHub Copilot and tl;dv have free plans?

GitHub Copilot has a free plan (Free). tl;dv has a free plan (Free).

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