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GitHub CoPilot vs ServiceNow Now Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

GitHub CoPilot
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
AI Code Assistants (2nd)
ServiceNow Now Platform
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Low-Code Development Platforms (8th), No-Code Development Platforms (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of GitHub CoPilot is 4.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Now Platform is 1.7%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Sathya Prasad - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances our productivity while coding and provides suggestions and reviews
If you're considering a complete CI/CD pipeline, you'll need to integrate various tools such as Jenkins for builds and ensure connectivity with platforms like AWS or Azure. All these aspects must be managed effectively. Therefore, it's essential to have a dedicated configuration management team to oversee and maintain the pipeline. We're working on developing our in-house AI tool. GitHub Copilot, closely integrated with Microsoft products like .NET, offers extensive support for various programming languages. For example, it supports a wide range of languages, while a customized tool might only cover around seventy percent of the same range. It definitely can do a little bit of statistical analysis and give recommendations. I would recommend considering GitHub Copilot. If you already use another tool, be aware of the migration effort required to switch to Copilot. Assess the process of adopting and onboarding Copilot to ensure a smooth transition. If you're moving from one tool to Copilot, you'll need to evaluate the migration effort involved. It’s essential to have early adopters to facilitate this process. Overall, I rate the solution a nine-point five out of ten.
Fabio QUINTANILHA - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows for seamless integration and sharing of common features
The initial setup is straightforward. There are limited access. If you choose not to use scripts, you can still configure the majority of the settings on the platform. The technical aspect of implementing changes is governed by change management processes. Even simple features require careful consideration of communication, documentation, and governance. Despite the setup being relatively straightforward and typically taking one to two weeks to complete once the desired outcome is identified, the implementation phase can often extend for a month or two due to various factors. I rate the initial setup a nine out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"GitHub CoPilot is easy to use even for beginners and it supports the integration with CI/CD tools."
"Copilot enhanced our productivity through its AI capabilities."
"The initial setup of the product is easy."
"The most valuable aspects in terms of features, revolve around its code generation capabilities."
"GitHub Copilot can improve productivity by up to 40%, especially for experienced developers. Senior developers often spend more time reviewing code, which can make the code review process a bit longer."
"The product's initial setup is straightforward because it's pushed through the updates."
"The CoPilot app that you can use while creating presentations is very useful."
"The solution increases coding efficiency."
"The solution is a seamless tool that can integrate with all applications."
"Scalability-wise, it is a very good solution."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The simplicity is great."
"The level of automation within the platform is great."
"The solution is fast enough for our workflow automations and has integration capability. It aligns with many use cases in our organization and for others we have planned."
"The main reason that people use ServiceNow is that performance is very good."
"The solution has more products than being an ITSM tool. Big customers such as those from Telcom tend to like it. Some of our customers use AI-based chatbots."
 

Cons

"The solution is expensive. It should also support other programming languages."
"There are no extensions provided by the product for Eclipse."
"One drawback is that the solution sometimes suggests unwanted code, especially if I accidentally press the tab. This doesn't happen often. Sometimes it seems to understand my code, but other times it doesn't. This inconsistency is confusing."
"In certain instances, OpenAI didn't respond in the expected way. The responses were more general and didn't address the specific point."
"I don't have enough experience to share this kind of feedback."
"There's room for improvement to ensure that suggestions align more precisely with the context of what I'm seeking, minimizing instances of unrelated or inaccurate code suggestions."
"They could enhance the product's accuracy of suggestions, especially when dealing with non-standard or legacy code."
"In a few cases, the results aren't correct, so that needs improvement. Also, it would be great if the results could be presented in different formats, not just text. As engineers, it takes time to read through text-based results."
"If AI were better integrated into ServiceNow, it would lower the RPA costs and make the platform more accessible."
"The solution is very expensive."
"There's always room for improvement, but I think the biggest challenge with ServiceNow is the licensing model. It's not very clear and changes frequently."
"The Playbooks feature is useful for visualizing steps in a process, however, it lacks support for rollbacks in case of complex customer processes."
"From an improvement perspective, the product's complicated initial setup phase can be made a bit easier."
"The licensing for this solution, with respect to the user, needs to be improved."
"In ServiceNow Now Platform, UI is an area with certain shortcomings requiring improvements."
"ServiceNow Now Platform's automation process needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A personal license is priced at ten dollars per month, while a professional or enterprise license costs nineteen dollars per user, and these rates are consistent for all users."
"There is a need to pay around 10 USD to be able to use the solution."
"GitHub CoPilot comes readily available for enterprise customers, so it's a free add-on if you already have GitHub's enterprise license."
"We have a license but need another one for the GitHub CoPilot tool."
"GitHub CoPilot is less expensive than other solutions."
"The pricing for GitHub Copilot is around ten dollars per month."
"The pricing is reasonable. I think it is 10 USD per user."
"The product offers a free version and a paid version. Whether to choose the product's free version or paid version depends on the size of the company where it will be used."
"The pricing of this solution is done annually and it is very expensive."
"The solution is expensive, and I rate it a ten for pricing."
"The solution is expensive."
"I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being very expensive solution."
"It's expensive and if you need some analytical views of your activity, there is an additional cost."
"From what I heard, the license for the ServiceNow Now Platform is paid monthly, and on a scale of one to five, I'm rating it a three in terms of pricing, so it's on the cheaper side. I don't know of any additional costs associated with the ServiceNow Now Platform, apart from the standard licensing fees."
"Pricing is based on the number of users and user licenses, but the product is 20% to 30% more than the competition."
"I don't have much exposure to the costs attached to the solution. I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest price, and ten is the highest price since it is a costly tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub CoPilot?
The pricing for GitHub Copilot is around $10 per month. While it offers significant productivity gains, lowering the price to $5 could encourage more users. If the price were lower, it might be mor...
What needs improvement with GitHub CoPilot?
In terms of understanding user queries and providing code that aligns with my expectations, there is room for improvement. Sometimes it requires multiple iterations to get the code I need, like for...
What do you like most about ServiceNow Now Platform?
The integration with other tools is pretty good.
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Now Platform?
The analytics should be more readily available on the base product. Historical data isn't as easily available as expected and it requires buying additional licenses for more features.
 

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