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Enterprise AI Coding Tools: Copilot vs Tabnine vs Sourcegraph

Compare published prices, deployment options, usage limits, and procurement questions for GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, and Sourcegraph in 2026.

By Authority AI Tools Editorial Team2026-07-1410 min read
Last reviewed: 2026-07-14
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Short answer: GitHub Copilot Business has the lowest published seat price in this comparison at $19 USD per user per month. Copilot Enterprise is $39. Tabnine publishes $39 per user per month for Code Assistant and $59 for its Agentic Platform on annual subscriptions, while still routing buyers through a quote. Sourcegraph publishes pay-as-you-go information for Amp, but enterprise platform packaging requires a current quote. For regulated environments, Tabnine explicitly lists SaaS, VPC, on-premises, and fully air-gapped deployment; do not assume every Sourcegraph deployment option automatically applies to Amp.

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TabnineFreemium

Private AI coding assistant with free, pro, enterprise, and agentic tiers

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GitHub CopilotFreemium

AI pair programmer built into GitHub and popular IDEs

Pricing and deployment claims below were re-verified against vendor documentation on 14 July 2026. Vendor pages can change; confirm included usage, billing terms, and product packaging before procurement.

TL;DR

  • GitHub Copilot Business ($19 USD per granted seat per month) is the lowest published price among the compared options; Copilot Enterprise is $39 USD per granted seat per month.
  • Tabnine lists Code Assistant at $39/user/month and Agentic at $59/user/month on annual subscriptions, plus SaaS, VPC, on-premises, and fully air-gapped deployment.
  • Sourcegraph Amp and the Sourcegraph Enterprise platform have different pricing and packaging surfaces; confirm how Amp is included before treating platform deployment documentation as an Amp guarantee.
  • Copilot is not currently available for GitHub Enterprise Server — a hard blocker for self-hosted-VCS shops.
  • All three offer enterprise admin controls and policy management.

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GitHub CopilotFreemium

AI pair programmer built into GitHub and popular IDEs

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Amp (formerly Cody)Contact-sales

Sourcegraph enterprise coding assistant (Amp/Cody)

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TabnineFreemium

Private AI coding assistant with free, pro, enterprise, and agentic tiers

Quick Comparison

Feature GitHub Copilot Business GitHub Copilot Enterprise Sourcegraph Amp Tabnine
Pricing (published) $19/user/month $39/user/month Pay-as-you-go for individual Amp usage; enterprise packaging requires confirmation $39/user/month Code Assistant; $59/user/month Agentic, annual subscription
Hosting / deployment Organization and Enterprise Cloud accounts; confirm GHES constraints GitHub Enterprise Cloud Sourcegraph platform supports cloud and self-hosted; confirm Amp entitlement and execution model SaaS, VPC, on-premises, or fully air-gapped
Models See GitHub docs See GitHub docs See Sourcegraph Amp page See Tabnine page
SSO/SAML Yes Yes Yes Yes
Admin controls Org policies, block public code Same + GitHub.com features Repo/model policies, RBAC Role-based policies, audit logs
Data residency See GitHub data-residency terms See GitHub data-residency terms Confirm Amp-specific data path VPC/on-prem supported
Best for GitHub-first teams, fast rollout GitHub.com-native workflows Large, complex codebases already evaluating Sourcegraph Privacy-first, regulated, air-gapped

GitHub Copilot Business and Enterprise

Pricing

  • Business: $19 USD per granted seat per month (GitHub Docs)
  • Enterprise: $39 USD per granted seat per month (GitHub Docs)

(See GitHub Docs: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans)

Where It Fits

Teams already on GitHub that want the lowest friction rollout and, for Enterprise, deep GitHub.com integration.

Key Capabilities

Trade-offs

Cloud-only with no GitHub Enterprise Server deployment. GitHub also says new self-serve Copilot Business sign-ups for organizations on GitHub Free and Team are temporarily paused as of April 22, 2026, so validate the purchase path and timeline. Strongest for GitHub-centric organizations; limited for mixed VCS environments.


Sourcegraph Amp (formerly Cody)

Pricing and packaging

Sourcegraph describes Amp as pay-as-you-go for individual use. Enterprise buyers should confirm whether Amp, code search, Deep Search, Cody entitlements, and self-hosted platform features are included in the same proposal; the public pages do not establish a single comparable per-seat Amp price.

(Source: https://sourcegraph.com/amp)

Where It Fits

Large, multi-repo codebases that benefit from Sourcegraph's code graph and enterprises already evaluating the broader Sourcegraph platform.

Key Capabilities

  • Code graph context: Sourcegraph's code graph and search provide highly relevant responses across large mono-repos and multi-repo setups
  • Agentic coding flows: Amp mode for autonomous multi-step tasks plus chat/completions in IDE and web
  • Platform deployment flexibility: Sourcegraph documents managed cloud and self-hosted Enterprise deployments. Confirm the Amp-specific entitlement and data path in writing.
  • VCS integration: Works with GitHub, GitLab, and existing Sourcegraph search infrastructure
  • Enterprise trials: Includes hands-on guidance for configuring agents and workflows

Trade-offs

Best returns for organizations with large codebases that already use or plan to adopt Sourcegraph. Packaging is not directly comparable to a simple Copilot seat, so obtain a scoped quote.


Tabnine

Pricing

Tabnine lists Code Assistant at $39 per user per month and its Agentic Platform at $59 per user per month, each shown for an annual subscription. The page still uses a quote flow and notes that Tabnine-provided model consumption can add provider cost plus a handling fee.

(Source: https://www.tabnine.com/pricing/)

Where It Fits

Privacy-first and regulated environments that require zero data retention and on-prem or VPC deployment.

Key Capabilities

  • Enterprise Context Engine: Builds a structured model of your architecture, dependencies, and standards for more accurate suggestions
  • Agentic platform: AI agents for reviews, tests, and refactors with org policy controls
  • Deployment options: SaaS, VPC, on-premises, or fully air-gapped (Tabnine page)
  • Architecture note: Tabnine describes a "zero data egress" architecture option for enterprises (Tabnine page)

Trade-offs

Higher published seat cost than Copilot Business. Buyers must also compare included model usage, deployment services, support, and any consumption charges rather than treating the seat price as the full contract value.


Head-to-Head Comparisons

Amp vs Copilot Enterprise

Factor Sourcegraph Amp Copilot Enterprise
Pricing Contract-based (not published) $39 USD per granted seat per month (published)
Hosting Confirm Amp-specific data path; the broader Sourcegraph platform supports cloud and self-hosted deployment GitHub Enterprise Cloud
Context Sourcegraph code graph + search GitHub.com repo indexing
Best for Large multi-repo, on-prem needs GitHub-centric SaaS teams

Choose Amp when its codebase context and agent workflow fit the requirement, but verify the enterprise data path in the proposal. Choose Copilot Enterprise for GitHub.com-native workflows.

Tabnine vs Amp

Factor Tabnine Sourcegraph Amp
Pricing $39/user/month Code Assistant; $59/user/month Agentic, annual subscription and quote flow Enterprise packaging requires a quote
Hosting SaaS/VPC/on-prem/air-gapped Confirm Amp-specific hosting and data path
Models LLM-flexible with zero retention Frontier mix + Sourcegraph context
Best for Privacy-first, air-gapped Complex codebases needing graph context

Copilot Business vs Enterprise

Factor Business Enterprise
Price $19 USD per granted seat per month $39 USD per granted seat per month
GitHub.com integration IDE-focused Adds PR/issue/wiki chat
Best for Cost-conscious GitHub teams Heavy GitHub.com users

Decision Guide

Requirement Recommendation
GitHub-centric, fast rollout Copilot Business
GitHub.com PR/issue workflows Copilot Enterprise
Large codebases already using Sourcegraph Evaluate Amp packaging with Sourcegraph
Air-gapped or zero data retention Tabnine
Mixed VCS (GitHub + GitLab) Sourcegraph Amp
Lowest published seat price Copilot Business ($19/user/month)

Sources

All three were checked against vendor-owned pages on 14 July 2026. Published prices are starting points, not total-cost estimates.


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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the lowest published per-seat price?
GitHub Copilot Business is listed at $19 USD per user per month. Tabnine lists Code Assistant at $39 per user per month and Agentic at $59 on an annual subscription. Confirm credits, model usage, and contract terms before comparing totals.
Which tools publish air-gapped or on-prem deployment options?
Tabnine lists enterprise deployment options including SaaS, VPC, on-premises, and fully air-gapped (see Tabnine: https://www.tabnine.com/pricing/).
Do these tools work with GitHub Enterprise Server?
No. GitHub's current Copilot plans page says Copilot is not available for GitHub Enterprise Server; Copilot Enterprise is for GitHub Enterprise Cloud.