Felan vs. GitHub Copilot
Both assign coding work to an agent from an issue, a schedule, or by hand. Copilot cloud agent runs on GitHub's included model catalog and bills in AI Credits. Felan runs models from every provider, including local and private ones, with no markup on tokens.
At a Glance
Agent
Felan: Open-source Felan Code, tuned for token cost
GitHub Copilot: Copilot cloud agent; source not published
Models
Felan: All major providers, plus local and private models
GitHub Copilot: Multi-model catalog GitHub includes with your plan
Your own keys
Felan: Bring your own keys or subscription
GitHub Copilot: BYOK in IDEs, CLI, and Chat; not documented for the cloud agent
Managed tokens
Felan: Felan credits at provider rates, no markup
GitHub Copilot: AI Credits, $0.01 each, at GitHub's published rates
Triggers
Felan: Events, schedules, or by hand
GitHub Copilot: Schedules, issue events, or by hand
Self-hosting
Felan: Whole platform on your infrastructure, on Enterprise
GitHub Copilot: Execution only, on self-hosted Actions runners
Team plan
Felan: €99 per month, unlimited members
GitHub Copilot: $19 per user (Business) or $39 per user (Enterprise)
Where Felan Differs
Models From Every Provider
Copilot cloud agent uses the model catalog included with your plan. Copilot supports your own keys and local models in IDEs, the CLI, and Chat, but this isn't documented for the cloud agent. Felan runs every major provider, plus local and private models, for every task.
- Anthropic
- OpenAI
- DeepSeek
- Moonshot AI
- Local model
- Private endpoint
Execution on Your Servers, or the Whole Platform
Copilot cloud agent can run on your own Actions runners, but GitHub's Copilot service still orchestrates the session and calls the model. Felan Enterprise runs the whole platform, including the agent, on your infrastructure.
Your infrastructure
- Agent loop
- Tools
- Repos
- Model endpoint
One Price, Not per Seat
Copilot Business is $19 per user each month, and Enterprise is $39. Felan Team is €99 a month for unlimited members, with models billed at provider rates.
- Members
- Whole team
- Model tokens
- Provider rate
- Sign-up
- Self-serve
- Team plan
- €99 / month
Common Questions
Is Felan a GitHub Copilot alternative?
Yes, for teams that want background agents on models from more than one provider, or the whole platform on their own infrastructure. Both assign work from an issue, a schedule, or by hand, and return a pull request for review.
Can Copilot's cloud agent use models other than GitHub's catalog?
GitHub documents your own keys and local models for Copilot in IDEs, the CLI, and Chat, but not for the cloud agent that works issues and opens pull requests. Felan runs any major provider, plus local and private models, for every agent.
Does GitHub Copilot mark up model tokens?
GitHub publishes its own per-token AI Credit rate for each model; we did not compare those rates against each provider's own list prices. Felan credits are billed at the same rates your provider publishes.
Can I self-host GitHub Copilot's cloud agent?
Execution can run on your own GitHub Actions runners, but GitHub's Copilot service still orchestrates the session and calls the model. Felan Enterprise runs the whole platform, including the agent, on your infrastructure.
How does Felan pricing compare with GitHub Copilot?
Copilot Business is $19 per user each month and Enterprise is $39, both with pooled AI Credit allowances. Felan Team is €99 a month for the whole team, and model usage is billed by your provider or through Felan credits at provider rates.
When is GitHub Copilot a better fit?
When your team is already on GitHub and wants Copilot Chat, IDE completions, and the cloud agent under one seat, without adding another vendor.
Sources: Copilot seats and billing, GitHub Copilot models and pricing, About GitHub Copilot cloud agent, Copilot SDK BYOK, Configure runners for Copilot cloud agent, Bring your own key for GitHub Copilot.
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