GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster and more efficiently by providing suggestions, completing lines of code, and assisting with various programming tasks directly within their integrated development environments (IDEs). It aims to increase developer productivity and satisfaction by automating repetitive coding efforts and offering intelligent assistance.

GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that integrates directly into various IDEs, offering code suggestions and chat assistance. While it doesn't directly offer a drag-and-drop UI builder or direct API/database integrations in the same way Retool does for building internal tools, it provides extensive code customization capabilities, integrates with version control (Git), offers debugging assistance through its AI, and has robust access control and security features, especially in its business and enterprise offerings. It also supports workflow automation through GitHub Actions and leverages AI extensively for code generation and review. The core difference is that Retool is a low-code platform for building full applications, whereas GitHub Copilot is an AI assistant primarily focused on enhancing the coding process within existing development environments.