GitHub Copilot
GitHub / Microsoft
Code completion and chat in your editor — now with an agent mode too.
AgentCoding
Jules
Asynchronous coding agent that works on your GitHub repo while you do something else.
- Tier
- Agents You delegate a goal.
- Autonomy
- L4 Autonomous agent — Reviews the finished result
- Maker
- Origin
- United States
- Slovenian
- —
- Open weights / source
- No
- Pricing
- Free and paid plans
- Best for
- Delegating GitHub tasks asynchronously
+ Pros
- Works on your repo in the background
- Shows a plan before changing code
- Free tier available
− Cons
- GitHub-centric
- Less interactive than an in-editor agent
Frequently asked questions
Is Jules free?
It has a free plan and paid tiers.
Who makes Jules?
Jules is made by Google (United States).
What is Jules best for?
Delegating GitHub tasks asynchronously.
What are the alternatives to Jules?
Similar tools on the radar: GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex.
Similar on the radar
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