GitHub Copilot drops monthly subscription option, pushes users toward annual plans or enterprise

GitHub ended the month-to-month Individual plan for Copilot (its AI code-writing assistant), forcing existing subscribers to either commit to annual billing or switch to the free tier. The change affects developers who pay $10/month for access to the tool that suggests code as you type.

Users on monthly plans now face a choice: pay upfront for a full year (~$120/year) to keep using Copilot's autocomplete features and chat, or lose access when their current subscription ends. There is no option to continue paying monthly.

Solo developers and freelancers who relied on the flexibility of month-to-month billing must now decide whether the yearly commitment is worth it—making Copilot a harder sell for people who only code occasionally or want to test the tool before committing. Meanwhile, GitHub is consolidating its user base into more predictable, annual revenue streams.