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GitHub Enterprise Now Includes Access to GitHub Copilot

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GitHub now lets enterprises working with a GitHub or Microsoft account team get Copilot included for every licensed GitHub Enterprise user. AI usage is metered against the enterprise budget from the first request, so budget replaces seat counts as the main thing to manage. Users without a GitHub Enterprise license can get the same access through Copilot Standalone at $10 per user per month.

Key Takeaways

  • Copilot can now be included for every licensed GitHub Enterprise user through a GitHub or Microsoft account team.
  • Budget replaces seats as the thing to manage, with usage metered from the first request and no included allowance.
  • Code completion and next edit suggestions keep working with no budget, while Chat, code review and cloud agent need available budget.
  • Copilot Standalone costs $10 per user per month for people without a GitHub Enterprise license.
  • Feature parity with Copilot Enterprise, minus the monthly AI credits per seat.
  • Self-serve availability is still to come, with dates promised in the coming weeks, and existing Business and Enterprise plans remain.

Copilot Bundled with GitHub Enterprise

GitHub announced that GitHub Enterprise can now include access to GitHub Copilot for every licensed user. The option is available to enterprises that work with a GitHub or Microsoft account team. Instead of tracking seat counts, administrators mainly manage usage against the enterprise budget.

How Billing and Budgets Work

AI usage is metered from the first request against the enterprise budget, with no included allowance to track or top up. Code completion and next edit suggestions keep working even when no budget is available. Copilot Chat, Copilot code review and Copilot in the cloud require available budget. An exhausted budget does not remove access: the seat and the features that do not draw on budget remain.

Copilot Standalone

People without a GitHub Enterprise license can get the same Copilot access through Copilot Standalone at $10 per user per month. Both Copilot Standalone and Copilot access through GitHub Enterprise provide the same features and models as Copilot Enterprise, but without monthly AI credits per seat.

Availability

For account team customers, the option is available now for GitHub Enterprise Cloud, and interested organizations should contact sales about new enterprise accounts or moving existing ones. Self-serve customers cannot use it yet; it is rolling out in stages and GitHub will share dates in the coming weeks. Existing subscriptions are unaffected, and Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise remain available for new and existing enterprises.