Buildful vs GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI assistant: it suggests code in your editor, and its cloud agent can take a task and open a pull request. Buildful is built only for that second job: describe a change, get back a tested pull request.
Stay with GitHub Copilot if
- You write code in your editor every day and want suggestions as you type.
- Your team already runs on GitHub and GitHub Actions.
- You want to pick from many models, or have Copilot review your pull requests.
Switch to Buildful if
- You'd rather describe the change than write it.
- You want every change tested in a real browser, with a recording to watch.
- You want a set monthly price: 1,000 tasks for $10.
Side by side
Same task, two ways of working.
| GitHub Copilot | Buildful | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | GitHub CopilotPro $10 a month, including $15 of usage credits this month. Cloud agent tasks also use GitHub Actions minutes. | BuildfulPro is $10 a month for 1,000 tasks. Max is $30 for 3,000. |
| Where it runs | GitHub CopilotIn your editor, and in GitHub Actions for the cloud agent. | BuildfulIn a private cloud sandbox. Nothing runs on your computer. |
| To get started | GitHub CopilotAdd the extension to your editor, or assign a task on GitHub. | BuildfulSign up and connect a GitHub repo. |
| Models | GitHub CopilotA choice of models from several providers, depending on the plan. | BuildfulBuildful picks the model for each task. On Max, pick any frontier model yourself, like Claude or GPT, pay as you go. |
| What you get back | GitHub CopilotEdits in your editor, or a pull request from the cloud agent. | BuildfulA pull request on your GitHub repo, ready to review and merge. |
| Testing | GitHub CopilotThe cloud agent runs your tests and can check web pages in a browser. | BuildfulRuns your repo's checks, then tests UI changes in a real browser and records it. |
Switching from GitHub Copilot
Questions, answered.
Can I use Buildful and Copilot together?
Yes. Both work on the same GitHub repo. Keep Copilot in your editor, and hand Buildful the changes you'd rather describe than write.
Does Buildful work in my editor?
No. Buildful runs in the cloud and comes back with a pull request, so it sits next to your editor tools rather than inside them.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Buildful runs every task in a private cloud sandbox. You need a browser and a GitHub repo.
What happens to my repo?
Buildful works on a new branch and opens a pull request. Nothing reaches your main branch until you review the change and merge it.