# GitHub Copilot alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 73 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where GitHub Copilot holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/github-copilot/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Tabnine: 12
- Amazon Q Developer: 1
- GitHub Copilot for Business: 1
- Sourcegraph Cody: 1
- Tongyi Lingma: 1
- Windsurf: 1

## AI coding assistants

**Small business**: 21 of 84 answers did not name GitHub Copilot (GitHub Copilot is #1 of 7 at 63%).

- Tabnine: first choice in 4 of those 21
- GitHub Copilot for Business: first choice in 1 of those 21

**Mid-market**: 26 of 84 answers did not name GitHub Copilot (GitHub Copilot is #1 of 9 at 75%).

- Tabnine: first choice in 6 of those 26
- Amazon Q Developer: first choice in 1 of those 26
- Sourcegraph Cody: first choice in 1 of those 26
- Windsurf: first choice in 1 of those 26

**Enterprise**: 26 of 84 answers did not name GitHub Copilot (GitHub Copilot is #1 of 9 at 82%).

- Tabnine: first choice in 2 of those 26
- Tongyi Lingma: first choice in 1 of those 26

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