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Best AI coding tools for a team of 5: start with GitHub Copilot

Start here: GitHub Copilot

Developers whose code already lives on GitHub

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Three that fit most small teams

  • Checked 2026-10-16
  • 8 sources

Sorted by best fit, which comes from the data below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.

  1. Rank 1

    GitHub Copilot

    Developers whose code already lives on GitHub

    Our score95.3 / 100

    Five years for a team of 5: $5,700

    See the facts for GitHub Copilot

  2. Rank 2

    Google Antigravity

    Developers who want agents to plan, write and test code on their own

    Our score57.3 / 100

    Five years for a team of 5: $9,000

    See the facts for Google Antigravity

  3. Rank 3

    Cursor

    Developers who want an editor built around AI agents

    Our score47.6 / 100

    Five years for a team of 5: $9,000

    See the facts for Cursor

Who each pick is for, and who it is not

GitHub Copilot: who it fits and who it does not

Good for
  • Developers whose code already lives on GitHub
  • Teams that want AI help inside the editor they use now
  • Small teams that need admin control at a per-seat price
Not for
  • Heavy agent users who want a flat bill: extra use draws on monthly AI credits
  • Individuals who do not want prompts used for training (Free, Pro and Pro+ need an opt-out)
The catch
Starts free and works in most editors, but heavy agent and premium-model use runs on monthly AI credits, so the bill can grow.

Data last verified: 2026-10-16

How we make money · How we score tools

Google Antigravity: who it fits and who it does not

Good for
  • Developers who want agents to plan, write and test code on their own
  • Teams already on Google Cloud
  • Trying agent coding for free before paying
Not for
  • Teams that need JetBrains, Zed or Xcode support out of preview
  • Anyone who needs free-plan limits as numbers: weekly limits are not published
The catch
A generous free start with a choice of models, but it is new: several editor extensions are still in preview and free limits are not spelled out.

Data last verified: 2026-10-16

How we make money · How we score tools

Cursor: who it fits and who it does not

Good for
  • Developers who want an editor built around AI agents
  • Teams that want to pick between many AI models
Not for
  • Anyone who wants a simple, flat bill: third-party models are charged at API prices
  • Teams that do not want their plan bundled with Grok and X
The catch
Strong AI agents and every major model, but pricing changed to an X Subscription bundle and heavy use of non-Grok models costs extra.

Data last verified: 2026-10-18

How we make money · How we score tools

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What our first pick costs over five years

Five years for a team of 5, paid monthly: $5,700

On the Business plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.

Paid monthly, one year
$1,140
Paid yearly, one year
Not verified
  • "Business" has no verified annual price

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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-16
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Five-year cost for your team

Every tool above, priced for your team size, cheapest first. How we work it out.

How you pay
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Your own numbers, added to every tool the same way. We have not checked any vendor's add-on prices.

Lowest 5-year cost for a team of 5

GitHub Copilot

$5,700 · $95 a month

  • Google Antigravity, the dearest here, costs $3,300 more over 5 years.

Cheapest first. Team of 5, billed monthly. Totals are for the whole team.

  1. GitHub Copilot

    Business

    $5,700 over 5 years

    Per month, whole team
    $95
    Per month, per user
    $19

    See GitHub Copilot pricing

    What this assumes
    • Cheapest plan we could price: Business, charged per user.
    • Billed monthly.
    • Today's price holds for 5 years. No rise, discount, tax or setup fee is included.

    Vendor pricing page · Data last verified: 2026-10-16

  2. Cursor

    Teams (Premium seat)

    $9,000 over 5 years

    Per month, whole team
    $150
    Per month, per user
    $30

    See Cursor pricing

    What this assumes
    • Cheapest plan we could price: Teams (Premium seat), charged per user.
    • Billed monthly.
    • Today's price holds for 5 years. No rise, discount, tax or setup fee is included.

    Vendor pricing page · Data last verified: 2026-10-18

  3. Google Antigravity

    Business (Standard/Plus)

    $9,000 over 5 years

    Per month, whole team
    $150
    Per month, per user
    $30

    See Google Antigravity pricing

    What this assumes
    • Cheapest plan we could price: Business (Standard/Plus), charged per user.
    • Billed monthly.
    • Today's price holds for 5 years. No rise, discount, tax or setup fee is included.

    Vendor pricing page · Data last verified: 2026-10-16

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Data last verified: 2026-10-16