GitHub Copilot vs. JetBrains AI Assistant: data protection per plan
GitHub Copilot (7 plans) and JetBrains AI Assistant (5 plans) side by side: DPA, training on inputs, hosting and data retention per plan, based on the providers’ public documents. Without rating.
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At a glance
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| Feature | GitHub Copilot | JetBrains AI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Provider based in | According to the GitHub General Privacy Statement | JetBrains s.r.o., Na Hřebenech II 1718/8, 14000 Prague, Czech Republic |
| Plans recorded | 7 | 5 |
| Hosting | mixed: Free, Student, Pro, Pro+, MaxEU option: Business, Enterprise | mixed: all 5 plans |
| Training on inputs | opt-out available: Free, Pro, Pro+, Maxnot documented: Studentno: Business, Enterprise | no: all 5 plans |
| DPA | not documented: Free, Student, Pro, Pro+, Maxyes: Business, Enterprise | yes: all 5 plans |
| As of | 18 Oct 2026 | 18 Oct 2026 |
Plans compared
Comparing: GitHub Copilot Business vs. JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimate
| Feature | GitHub CopilotBusiness | JetBrains AI AssistantAI Ultimate (organisation licence) |
|---|---|---|
| yes | yes | |
| Details: DPA available | yes: Copilot is covered by the GitHub Data Protection Agreement, which applies to all generally available (GA) Copilot features and the previews listed in 'GitHub DPA-Covered Previews' (q8); GitHub and customers 'can enter a Data Protection Agreement that supports compliance with the GDPR' (q1). For purchases directly from GitHub, the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms apply; for purchases via Microsoft, the Microsoft Product Terms apply (q8). Provider’s DPA | yes (according to the AI terms of use, the Data Processing Addendum forms part of the terms, which apply to legal and natural persons alike; online version, effective upon order or quote request) Provider’s DPA |
| no | no | |
| Details: Training on inputs | "No. GitHub does not use either Copilot Business or Enterprise data to train its models." (q1); q3: "GitHub does not use Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise customer data to train AI models." Third-party models: according to q3, OpenAI, among others, "do not train models on customer business data", Google/Gemini does not use prompts for training, zero data retention agreements with OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI and Fireworks AI (details per provider in q3). q14: "Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise customers' data is protected under GitHub's Data Protection Agreement, which prohibits such use without customer authorization." | AI terms of use (Version 2.1) Section 5c: JetBrains undertakes not to use inputs, data, outputs and suggestions to train language models that generate code, text or other data from which this content could be extracted, unless the customer expressly consents. AI subcontractors must undertake not to use data for training to at least the same extent (5e). Help: detailed data sharing (including the complete communication with the LLM) 'is disabled by default'. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6, 2026-07-07): 'Detailed code-related data can be used for product improvement and training AI models'; default setting by IDE licence, not by AI plan: non-commercial licence – collection by default on the basis of legitimate interest, opt-out in the product settings; commercial individual licence, trial, EAP – only with explicit consent; organisational licence – not allowed by default, only after enablement by administrators or a company contract with JetBrains. |
| differs by plan | EU option | mixed |
| Details: Data residency | Default on github.com: storage in the USA (q7). EU data residency via GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GHE.com: Copilot Business or Enterprise can be assigned there (q7). With the policy 'Restrict Copilot to data residency compliant models', according to q6, 'all inference processing and associated data' remain in the selected region (EU or USA); policy disabled by default, additional consumption +10 % AI Credits (q6). Without this policy, according to q5, Copilot data and logs are 'by default stored outside your region'. Inline suggestions: models hosted on Azure (q3). | 'Third-Party Services' (Version 3.15, effective from 2026-09-30), section on AI providers, names data centre locations: OpenAI (US), Google (EU, US and Asia), Anthropic (US), xAI (US), Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US), Nebius (France, Spain, US). Depending on the service, configuration, model and route, one or more of these providers may process data; JetBrains' own models run on JetBrains infrastructure (location not stated). A selectable EU region for AI requests is not documented. Product Data Collection Notice: collected usage data including detailed code-related data remains stored in the EEA. |
| list available | list available | |
| Details: List published |
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| differs by plan | Default settings according to q1: access… | AI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs… |
| Details: Data retention | Default settings according to q1: access via IDE (chat and code completions): prompts and suggestions "Not retained"; User Engagement Data two years; Feedback Data "as long as needed for its intended purpose". All other access routes (including github.com, Mobile, CLI): prompts and suggestions 28 days; User Engagement Data two years. DPA (October 2025 version), Section 8: after the end of the services, GitHub deletes the Customer Personal Data or returns it at the customer's choice and deletes existing copies "in accordance with our retention and deletion policy" (q13). Unlike q1, the Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16) assigns Copilot CLI to IDE access: inputs and outputs "Not retained by default" (exception: time-limited retention in the event of confirmed violations of the Acceptable Use Policies or Terms of Service); other access: "Retained for up to 28 days by default". | AI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs and suggestions may be monitored for security reasons and stored for a limited period; specific duration: not publicly documented. The help describes a log of the requests sent to the LLM provider that is stored only during the current session. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6): a retention period of 1 year applies to 'Detailed code-related data', stored in the EEA. DPA 6.1: return or deletion of the customer's personal data within 90 days after the end of the DPA. |
| differs by plan | 19 USD/user/mo | 60 EUR/mo… (further prices in the details) |
| Details: Price | 19 USD per assigned seat/month (q2) | Pricing page when retrieved on 2026-10-08 (country Germany): business 60 EUR per month or 600 EUR per year net (71.40 or 714 EUR incl. 19 % VAT); when retrieved on 2026-10-18 no longer listed for organisations (only AI Credits and Air Governance). Help, tab 'Organizations (per-user model)': 60 USD with 70 AI Credits per 30 days, billing period of the price not stated. |
| yes | yes | |
| Details: AI features included | yes (1,900 AI Credits per user/month, access to premium models; q2) | yes (according to the help, 70 AI Credits per 30 days with an organisation licence, list price 60 USD; the organisation's credits can flow into a shared pool via the JetBrains Central Console; top-up available) |
| 11 sources | 7 sources | |
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Contract / DPA
- GitHub Copilot Businessyes
- JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimateyes
- GitHub Copilot Business
yes: Copilot is covered by the GitHub Data Protection Agreement, which applies to all generally available (GA) Copilot features and the previews listed in 'GitHub DPA-Covered Previews' (q8); GitHub and customers 'can enter a Data Protection Agreement that supports compliance with the GDPR' (q1). For purchases directly from GitHub, the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms apply; for purchases via Microsoft, the Microsoft Product Terms apply (q8).
Provider’s DPAJetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimateyes (according to the AI terms of use, the Data Processing Addendum forms part of the terms, which apply to legal and natural persons alike; online version, effective upon order or quote request)
Provider’s DPA
Training
- GitHub Copilot Businessno
- JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimateno
- GitHub Copilot Business
"No. GitHub does not use either Copilot Business or Enterprise data to train its models." (q1); q3: "GitHub does not use Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise customer data to train AI models." Third-party models: according to q3, OpenAI, among others, "do not train models on customer business data", Google/Gemini does not use prompts for training, zero data retention agreements with OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI and Fireworks AI (details per provider in q3). q14: "Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise customers' data is protected under GitHub's Data Protection Agreement, which prohibits such use without customer authorization."
JetBrains AI Assistant AI UltimateAI terms of use (Version 2.1) Section 5c: JetBrains undertakes not to use inputs, data, outputs and suggestions to train language models that generate code, text or other data from which this content could be extracted, unless the customer expressly consents. AI subcontractors must undertake not to use data for training to at least the same extent (5e). Help: detailed data sharing (including the complete communication with the LLM) 'is disabled by default'. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6, 2026-07-07): 'Detailed code-related data can be used for product improvement and training AI models'; default setting by IDE licence, not by AI plan: non-commercial licence – collection by default on the basis of legitimate interest, opt-out in the product settings; commercial individual licence, trial, EAP – only with explicit consent; organisational licence – not allowed by default, only after enablement by administrators or a company contract with JetBrains.
Hosting
- differs by plan
- GitHub Copilot BusinessEU option
- JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimatemixed
- GitHub Copilot Business
Default on github.com: storage in the USA (q7). EU data residency via GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GHE.com: Copilot Business or Enterprise can be assigned there (q7). With the policy 'Restrict Copilot to data residency compliant models', according to q6, 'all inference processing and associated data' remain in the selected region (EU or USA); policy disabled by default, additional consumption +10 % AI Credits (q6). Without this policy, according to q5, Copilot data and logs are 'by default stored outside your region'. Inline suggestions: models hosted on Azure (q3).
JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimate'Third-Party Services' (Version 3.15, effective from 2026-09-30), section on AI providers, names data centre locations: OpenAI (US), Google (EU, US and Asia), Anthropic (US), xAI (US), Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US), Nebius (France, Spain, US). Depending on the service, configuration, model and route, one or more of these providers may process data; JetBrains' own models run on JetBrains infrastructure (location not stated). A selectable EU region for AI requests is not documented. Product Data Collection Notice: collected usage data including detailed code-related data remains stored in the EEA.
Sub-processors
- GitHub Copilot Businesslist available
- JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimatelist available
- GitHub Copilot Business
- Third-party providers as per the list (as retrieved 2026-10-07): Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Anthropic PBC AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cerebras Systems Inc. AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cloudflare Content delivery service United States United States; DataDome Solutions, Inc. Security management United States, France United States; Elasticsearch, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Fastly Content delivery service United States United States; Fireworks AI AI Inference and AI Services United States, Germany, Iceland United States; FullStory, Inc. Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Belgium, Singapore United States; Hewlett-Packard Limited Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; LambdaTest Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cognitive Services and customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Microsoft Technical Services United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom United States; Moveworks Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; NexMo Inc (aka Vonage) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; Obsidian Security Security management United States United States; OpenAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Oracle America, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Pusher Building and managing real-time infrastructure for web and mobile applications United States United States; Tines Automation Inc. Security management United States United States; Twilio (SendGrid) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; xAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Zendesk Customer support ticketing system United States United States
- GitHub subsidiaries as per the list: GitHub Australia Pty Ltd, GitHub BV (NL), GitHub Canada ULC, GitHub Germany GmbH, GitHub India Pty Ltd, npm Inc, Semmle Inc
JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimate- OpenAI (GPT models; data centre location according to 'Third-Party Services': US)
- Google (Gemini models; EU, US and Asia)
- AWS (Amazon Bedrock models; according to the service provider list; not listed as an AI provider in 'Third-Party Services')
- Anthropic (Claude models; directly or via Amazon Bedrock; US)
- SpaceXAI (Grok models; listed in 'Third-Party Services' as xAI, US)
- Models operated by JetBrains itself (Mellum, Mellum2 as well as Qwen3.6-27B, Qwen3-Embedding-4B, Qwen3-Reranker-0.6B from Alibaba Cloud, other open-source models): according to the list, run on JetBrains infrastructure; inputs and outputs are not sent to the model developers
- According to 'Third-Party Services', also Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US) and Nebius (France, Spain, US) as well as unnamed AI inference intermediaries and optimisation providers
Retention
- differs by plan
- GitHub Copilot BusinessDefault settings according to q1: access…
- JetBrains AI Assistant AI UltimateAI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs…
- GitHub Copilot BusinessDefault settings according to q1: access via IDE (chat and code completions): prompts and suggestions "Not retained"; User Engagement Data two years; Feedback Data "as long as needed for its intended purpose". All other access routes (including github.com, Mobile, CLI): prompts and suggestions 28 days; User Engagement Data two years. DPA (October 2025 version), Section 8: after the end of the services, GitHub deletes the Customer Personal Data or returns it at the customer's choice and deletes existing copies "in accordance with our retention and deletion policy" (q13). Unlike q1, the Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16) assigns Copilot CLI to IDE access: inputs and outputs "Not retained by default" (exception: time-limited retention in the event of confirmed violations of the Acceptable Use Policies or Terms of Service); other access: "Retained for up to 28 days by default".JetBrains AI Assistant AI UltimateAI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs and suggestions may be monitored for security reasons and stored for a limited period; specific duration: not publicly documented. The help describes a log of the requests sent to the LLM provider that is stored only during the current session. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6): a retention period of 1 year applies to 'Detailed code-related data', stored in the EEA. DPA 6.1: return or deletion of the customer's personal data within 90 days after the end of the DPA.
Price
- differs by plan
- GitHub Copilot Business19 USD/user/mo
- JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimate60 EUR/mo… (further prices in the details)
- GitHub Copilot Business
19 USD per assigned seat/month (q2)
JetBrains AI Assistant AI UltimatePricing page when retrieved on 2026-10-08 (country Germany): business 60 EUR per month or 600 EUR per year net (71.40 or 714 EUR incl. 19 % VAT); when retrieved on 2026-10-18 no longer listed for organisations (only AI Credits and Air Governance). Help, tab 'Organizations (per-user model)': 60 USD with 70 AI Credits per 30 days, billing period of the price not stated.
- GitHub Copilot Businessyes
- JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimateyes
- GitHub Copilot Business
yes (1,900 AI Credits per user/month, access to premium models; q2)
JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimateyes (according to the help, 70 AI Credits per 30 days with an organisation licence, list price 60 USD; the organisation's credits can flow into a shared pool via the JetBrains Central Console; top-up available)
Evidence
- GitHub Copilot Business11 sources
- JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimate7 sources
- GitHub Copilot Business
- GitHub Copilot: Plans & pricing incl. FAQ (Privacy, Retention, Training)Pricing page / provider FAQ, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Plans for GitHub Copilot (GitHub Docs)Official documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Hosting of models for GitHub Copilot (GitHub Docs)Official documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- GitHub SubprocessorsSub-processor list, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- About storage of your data with data residency (GHE.com)Official documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- GitHub Copilot with data residencyOfficial documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- About GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residencyOfficial documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Resources for getting approval of GitHub CopilotOfficial documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- GitHub Data Protection Agreement (DPA), version October 2025DPA, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Managing GitHub Copilot policies as an individual subscriber (GitHub Docs)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- GitHub Copilot Trust Center: FAQ (Privacy, Security, Commercial)Trust Center / provider FAQ, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
JetBrains AI Assistant AI Ultimate- JetBrains AI Terms of Service (AI Assistant, Junie), version 2.1 of 2025-09-30Terms and conditions, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- JetBrains AI Service Providers (AI subcontractors, as of 2026-09-29)Sub-processor list, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- JetBrains Data Processing Addendum, version 1.3 of 2022-04-27DPA, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- JetBrains AI Plans & Pricing (redirect to /store/ai/)Pricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- JetBrains AI plans and usageDocumentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Third-Party Services (Version 3.15, effective from 2026-09-30)Sub-processor list, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Product Data Collection and Usage Notice (Version 1.6, 2026-07-07)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
| Feature | GitHub Copilot | JetBrains AI Assistant |
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| yesall 5 plans |
| Details: DPA available |
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| noall 5 plans |
| Details: Training on inputs |
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| mixedall 5 plans |
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| list availableall 7 plans | list availableall 5 plans | |
| Details: List published |
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| AI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs…all 5 plans |
| Details: Data retention |
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| yesall 7 plans | yesall 5 plans | |
| Details: AI features included |
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Contract / DPA
- differs by tool
- GitHub Copilot
- not publicly documentedFree, Student, Pro, Pro+, Max
- yesBusiness, Enterprise
- JetBrains AI Assistantyesall 5 plans
- GitHub Copilot
- Free
not publicly documented: according to q1, Copilot Free/Pro/Pro+/Max involve data processing by GitHub as controller (reference to Terms of Service and Privacy Statement); the DPA is mentioned in q1/q8 only in connection with Business/Enterprise
- Student
not publicly documented: according to q1, Copilot Free/Pro/Pro+/Max involve data processing by GitHub as controller (reference to Terms of Service and Privacy Statement); the DPA is mentioned in q1/q8 only in connection with Business/Enterprise
- Pro
not publicly documented: according to q1, Copilot Free/Pro/Pro+/Max involve data processing by GitHub as controller (reference to Terms of Service and Privacy Statement); the DPA is mentioned in q1/q8 only in connection with Business/Enterprise
- Pro+
not publicly documented: according to q1, Copilot Free/Pro/Pro+/Max involve data processing by GitHub as controller (reference to Terms of Service and Privacy Statement); the DPA is mentioned in q1/q8 only in connection with Business/Enterprise
- Max
not publicly documented: according to q1, Copilot Free/Pro/Pro+/Max involve data processing by GitHub as controller (reference to Terms of Service and Privacy Statement); the DPA is mentioned in q1/q8 only in connection with Business/Enterprise
- Business
yes: Copilot is covered by the GitHub Data Protection Agreement, which applies to all generally available (GA) Copilot features and the previews listed in 'GitHub DPA-Covered Previews' (q8); GitHub and customers 'can enter a Data Protection Agreement that supports compliance with the GDPR' (q1). For purchases directly from GitHub, the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms apply; for purchases via Microsoft, the Microsoft Product Terms apply (q8).
Provider’s DPA - Enterprise
yes: as Business (GitHub Data Protection Agreement for GA features and listed DPA previews; q8, q1).
Provider’s DPA
JetBrains AI Assistant- AI Free
yes (according to the AI terms of use, the Data Processing Addendum forms part of the terms; online version, effective upon order or quote request)
Provider’s DPA - AI Pro
yes (according to the AI terms of use, the Data Processing Addendum forms part of the terms; online version, effective upon order or quote request)
Provider’s DPA - AI Ultimate (personal licence)
yes (according to the AI terms of use, the Data Processing Addendum forms part of the terms, which apply to legal and natural persons alike; online version, effective upon order or quote request)
Provider’s DPA - AI Ultimate (organisation licence)
yes (according to the AI terms of use, the Data Processing Addendum forms part of the terms, which apply to legal and natural persons alike; online version, effective upon order or quote request)
Provider’s DPA - AI Enterprise
yes (according to the AI terms of use, the Data Processing Addendum forms part of the terms; online version, effective upon order or quote request)
Provider’s DPA
- Free
Training
- differs by tool
- GitHub Copilot
- opt-out availableFree, Pro, Pro+, Max
- not publicly documentedStudent
- noBusiness, Enterprise
- JetBrains AI Assistantnoall 5 plans
- GitHub Copilot
- Free
GitHub Docs "Managing Copilot policies as an individual subscriber" (q14): "Starting on April 24, 2026, if you have a Copilot Free, Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, or Copilot Max plan, GitHub may use your interactions with GitHub features and services—including inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context—to train and improve AI models." Opt-out via the setting "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" = Disabled (q14) or https://github.com/settings/copilot/features: "Individual subscribers can opt out of having their data used for AI model training at any time." (q1). q3: the same applies to Copilot Free, Pro, Pro+ and Max "in accordance with our GitHub General Privacy Statement and applicable user settings".
- Student
q1, q3 and q14 expressly state the training rule for Copilot Free, Pro, Pro+ and Max (q14: "Starting on April 24, 2026, if you have a Copilot Free, Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, or Copilot Max plan ..."). Copilot Student is not mentioned in these sentences; the retrieved primary sources contain no separate statement on Student. The Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16) likewise states the training rule only for "Individual (Free/Pro/Pro+/Max) Subscribers"; the documentation page on Copilot Student (q17) contains no statement on training.
- Pro
GitHub Docs "Managing Copilot policies as an individual subscriber" (q14): "Starting on April 24, 2026, if you have a Copilot Free, Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, or Copilot Max plan, GitHub may use your interactions with GitHub features and services—including inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context—to train and improve AI models." Opt-out via the setting "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" = Disabled (q14) or https://github.com/settings/copilot/features: "Individual subscribers can opt out of having their data used for AI model training at any time." (q1). q3: the same applies to Copilot Free, Pro, Pro+ and Max "in accordance with our GitHub General Privacy Statement and applicable user settings".
- Pro+
GitHub Docs "Managing Copilot policies as an individual subscriber" (q14): "Starting on April 24, 2026, if you have a Copilot Free, Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, or Copilot Max plan, GitHub may use your interactions with GitHub features and services—including inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context—to train and improve AI models." Opt-out via the setting "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" = Disabled (q14) or https://github.com/settings/copilot/features: "Individual subscribers can opt out of having their data used for AI model training at any time." (q1). q3: the same applies to Copilot Free, Pro, Pro+ and Max "in accordance with our GitHub General Privacy Statement and applicable user settings".
- Max
GitHub Docs "Managing Copilot policies as an individual subscriber" (q14): "Starting on April 24, 2026, if you have a Copilot Free, Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, or Copilot Max plan, GitHub may use your interactions with GitHub features and services—including inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context—to train and improve AI models." Opt-out via the setting "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" = Disabled (q14) or https://github.com/settings/copilot/features: "Individual subscribers can opt out of having their data used for AI model training at any time." (q1). q3: the same applies to Copilot Free, Pro, Pro+ and Max "in accordance with our GitHub General Privacy Statement and applicable user settings".
- Business
"No. GitHub does not use either Copilot Business or Enterprise data to train its models." (q1); q3: "GitHub does not use Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise customer data to train AI models." Third-party models: according to q3, OpenAI, among others, "do not train models on customer business data", Google/Gemini does not use prompts for training, zero data retention agreements with OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI and Fireworks AI (details per provider in q3). q14: "Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise customers' data is protected under GitHub's Data Protection Agreement, which prohibits such use without customer authorization."
- Enterprise
"GitHub does not use either Copilot Business or Enterprise data to train its models." (q1, q3). q14: "Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise customers' data is protected under GitHub's Data Protection Agreement, which prohibits such use without customer authorization."
JetBrains AI Assistant- AI Free
AI terms of use (Version 2.1) Section 5c: JetBrains undertakes not to use inputs, data, outputs and suggestions to train language models that generate code, text or other data from which this content could be extracted, unless the customer expressly consents. AI subcontractors must undertake not to use data for training to at least the same extent (5e). Help: detailed data sharing (including the complete communication with the LLM) 'is disabled by default'. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6, 2026-07-07): 'Detailed code-related data can be used for product improvement and training AI models'; default setting by IDE licence, not by AI plan: non-commercial licence – collection by default on the basis of legitimate interest, opt-out in the product settings; commercial individual licence, trial, EAP – only with explicit consent; organisational licence – not allowed by default, only after enablement by administrators or a company contract with JetBrains.
- AI Pro
AI terms of use (Version 2.1) Section 5c: JetBrains undertakes not to use inputs, data, outputs and suggestions to train language models that generate code, text or other data from which this content could be extracted, unless the customer expressly consents. AI subcontractors must undertake not to use data for training to at least the same extent (5e). Help: detailed data sharing (including the complete communication with the LLM) 'is disabled by default'. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6, 2026-07-07): 'Detailed code-related data can be used for product improvement and training AI models'; default setting by IDE licence, not by AI plan: non-commercial licence – collection by default on the basis of legitimate interest, opt-out in the product settings; commercial individual licence, trial, EAP – only with explicit consent; organisational licence – not allowed by default, only after enablement by administrators or a company contract with JetBrains.
- AI Ultimate (personal licence)
AI terms of use (Version 2.1) Section 5c: JetBrains undertakes not to use inputs, data, outputs and suggestions to train language models that generate code, text or other data from which this content could be extracted, unless the customer expressly consents. AI subcontractors must undertake not to use data for training to at least the same extent (5e). Help: detailed data sharing (including the complete communication with the LLM) 'is disabled by default'. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6, 2026-07-07): 'Detailed code-related data can be used for product improvement and training AI models'; default setting by IDE licence, not by AI plan: non-commercial licence – collection by default on the basis of legitimate interest, opt-out in the product settings; commercial individual licence, trial, EAP – only with explicit consent; organisational licence – not allowed by default, only after enablement by administrators or a company contract with JetBrains.
- AI Ultimate (organisation licence)
AI terms of use (Version 2.1) Section 5c: JetBrains undertakes not to use inputs, data, outputs and suggestions to train language models that generate code, text or other data from which this content could be extracted, unless the customer expressly consents. AI subcontractors must undertake not to use data for training to at least the same extent (5e). Help: detailed data sharing (including the complete communication with the LLM) 'is disabled by default'. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6, 2026-07-07): 'Detailed code-related data can be used for product improvement and training AI models'; default setting by IDE licence, not by AI plan: non-commercial licence – collection by default on the basis of legitimate interest, opt-out in the product settings; commercial individual licence, trial, EAP – only with explicit consent; organisational licence – not allowed by default, only after enablement by administrators or a company contract with JetBrains.
- AI Enterprise
AI terms of use (Version 2.1) Section 5c: JetBrains undertakes not to use inputs, data, outputs and suggestions to train language models that generate code, text or other data from which this content could be extracted, unless the customer expressly consents. AI subcontractors must undertake not to use data for training to at least the same extent (5e). Help: detailed data sharing (including the complete communication with the LLM) 'is disabled by default'. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6, 2026-07-07): 'Detailed code-related data can be used for product improvement and training AI models'; default setting by IDE licence, not by AI plan: non-commercial licence – collection by default on the basis of legitimate interest, opt-out in the product settings; commercial individual licence, trial, EAP – only with explicit consent; organisational licence – not allowed by default, only after enablement by administrators or a company contract with JetBrains.
- Free
Hosting
- differs by tool
- GitHub Copilot
- mixedFree, Student, Pro, Pro+, Max
- EU optionBusiness, Enterprise
- JetBrains AI Assistantmixedall 5 plans
- GitHub Copilot
- Free
GitHub General Privacy Statement (q11): "GitHub stores and processes Personal Data in a variety of locations, including your local region, the United States, and other countries where GitHub, its affiliates, subsidiaries, or subprocessors have operations." q7: "By default, GitHub stores data for GitHub.com in the USA." Regional data residency (EU) is available only via GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GHE.com; there, "Copilot Individual" is not available to managed users (q7). q3: models are hosted by OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, Google and others; inline suggestions on the Free and Student plans run on Fireworks AI.
- Student
GitHub General Privacy Statement (q11): "GitHub stores and processes Personal Data in a variety of locations, including your local region, the United States, and other countries where GitHub, its affiliates, subsidiaries, or subprocessors have operations." q7: "By default, GitHub stores data for GitHub.com in the USA." Regional data residency (EU) is available only via GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GHE.com; there, "Copilot Individual" is not available to managed users (q7). q3: models are hosted by OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, Google and others; inline suggestions on the Free and Student plans run on Fireworks AI.
- Pro
GitHub General Privacy Statement (q11): "GitHub stores and processes Personal Data in a variety of locations, including your local region, the United States, and other countries where GitHub, its affiliates, subsidiaries, or subprocessors have operations." q7: "By default, GitHub stores data for GitHub.com in the USA." Regional data residency (EU) is available only via GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GHE.com; there, "Copilot Individual" is not available to managed users (q7). q3: models are hosted by OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, Google and others; inline suggestions on the Free and Student plans run on Fireworks AI.
- Pro+
GitHub General Privacy Statement (q11): "GitHub stores and processes Personal Data in a variety of locations, including your local region, the United States, and other countries where GitHub, its affiliates, subsidiaries, or subprocessors have operations." q7: "By default, GitHub stores data for GitHub.com in the USA." Regional data residency (EU) is available only via GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GHE.com; there, "Copilot Individual" is not available to managed users (q7). q3: models are hosted by OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, Google and others; inline suggestions on the Free and Student plans run on Fireworks AI.
- Max
GitHub General Privacy Statement (q11): "GitHub stores and processes Personal Data in a variety of locations, including your local region, the United States, and other countries where GitHub, its affiliates, subsidiaries, or subprocessors have operations." q7: "By default, GitHub stores data for GitHub.com in the USA." Regional data residency (EU) is available only via GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GHE.com; there, "Copilot Individual" is not available to managed users (q7). q3: models are hosted by OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, Google and others; inline suggestions on the Free and Student plans run on Fireworks AI.
- Business
Default on github.com: storage in the USA (q7). EU data residency via GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GHE.com: Copilot Business or Enterprise can be assigned there (q7). With the policy 'Restrict Copilot to data residency compliant models', according to q6, 'all inference processing and associated data' remain in the selected region (EU or USA); policy disabled by default, additional consumption +10 % AI Credits (q6). Without this policy, according to q5, Copilot data and logs are 'by default stored outside your region'. Inline suggestions: models hosted on Azure (q3).
- Enterprise
As Business: default USA (q7); EU data residency via GHE.com with the policy 'Restrict Copilot to data residency compliant models' (q6, q5). q6 lists models of the GPT and Claude series for the EU; according to q6, model availability per region changes continuously. Not all Copilot features are available on GHE.com (q7).
JetBrains AI Assistant- AI Free
'Third-Party Services' (Version 3.15, effective from 2026-09-30), section on AI providers, names data centre locations: OpenAI (US), Google (EU, US and Asia), Anthropic (US), xAI (US), Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US), Nebius (France, Spain, US). Depending on the service, configuration, model and route, one or more of these providers may process data; JetBrains' own models run on JetBrains infrastructure (location not stated). A selectable EU region for AI requests is not documented. Product Data Collection Notice: collected usage data including detailed code-related data remains stored in the EEA.
- AI Pro
'Third-Party Services' (Version 3.15, effective from 2026-09-30), section on AI providers, names data centre locations: OpenAI (US), Google (EU, US and Asia), Anthropic (US), xAI (US), Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US), Nebius (France, Spain, US). Depending on the service, configuration, model and route, one or more of these providers may process data; JetBrains' own models run on JetBrains infrastructure (location not stated). A selectable EU region for AI requests is not documented. Product Data Collection Notice: collected usage data including detailed code-related data remains stored in the EEA.
- AI Ultimate (personal licence)
'Third-Party Services' (Version 3.15, effective from 2026-09-30), section on AI providers, names data centre locations: OpenAI (US), Google (EU, US and Asia), Anthropic (US), xAI (US), Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US), Nebius (France, Spain, US). Depending on the service, configuration, model and route, one or more of these providers may process data; JetBrains' own models run on JetBrains infrastructure (location not stated). A selectable EU region for AI requests is not documented. Product Data Collection Notice: collected usage data including detailed code-related data remains stored in the EEA.
- AI Ultimate (organisation licence)
'Third-Party Services' (Version 3.15, effective from 2026-09-30), section on AI providers, names data centre locations: OpenAI (US), Google (EU, US and Asia), Anthropic (US), xAI (US), Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US), Nebius (France, Spain, US). Depending on the service, configuration, model and route, one or more of these providers may process data; JetBrains' own models run on JetBrains infrastructure (location not stated). A selectable EU region for AI requests is not documented. Product Data Collection Notice: collected usage data including detailed code-related data remains stored in the EEA.
- AI Enterprise
'Third-Party Services' (Version 3.15, effective from 2026-09-30), section on AI providers, names data centre locations: OpenAI (US), Google (EU, US and Asia), Anthropic (US), xAI (US), Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US), Nebius (France, Spain, US). Depending on the service, configuration, model and route, one or more of these providers may process data; JetBrains' own models run on JetBrains infrastructure (location not stated). A selectable EU region for AI requests is not documented. Product Data Collection Notice: collected usage data including detailed code-related data remains stored in the EEA. For 'AI Enterprise (powered by OpenAI/Google/Anthropic)', according to the service provider list only that one provider is involved in each case.
- Free
Sub-processors
- GitHub Copilotlist availableall 7 plans
- JetBrains AI Assistantlist availableall 5 plans
- GitHub Copilot
- Free
- According to q4, the list applies to 'GitHub services governed by the GitHub Data Protection Agreement' (Enterprise customers); not expressly assigned to individual plans without a DPA. No separate list reference found for individual plans (reference to Privacy Statement q11).
- Third-party providers as per the list (as retrieved 2026-10-07): Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Anthropic PBC AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cerebras Systems Inc. AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cloudflare Content delivery service United States United States; DataDome Solutions, Inc. Security management United States, France United States; Elasticsearch, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Fastly Content delivery service United States United States; Fireworks AI AI Inference and AI Services United States, Germany, Iceland United States; FullStory, Inc. Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Belgium, Singapore United States; Hewlett-Packard Limited Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; LambdaTest Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cognitive Services and customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Microsoft Technical Services United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom United States; Moveworks Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; NexMo Inc (aka Vonage) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; Obsidian Security Security management United States United States; OpenAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Oracle America, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Pusher Building and managing real-time infrastructure for web and mobile applications United States United States; Tines Automation Inc. Security management United States United States; Twilio (SendGrid) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; xAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Zendesk Customer support ticketing system United States United States
- Student
- According to q4, the list applies to 'GitHub services governed by the GitHub Data Protection Agreement' (Enterprise customers); not expressly assigned to individual plans without a DPA. No separate list reference found for individual plans (reference to Privacy Statement q11).
- Third-party providers as per the list (as retrieved 2026-10-07): Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Anthropic PBC AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cerebras Systems Inc. AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cloudflare Content delivery service United States United States; DataDome Solutions, Inc. Security management United States, France United States; Elasticsearch, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Fastly Content delivery service United States United States; Fireworks AI AI Inference and AI Services United States, Germany, Iceland United States; FullStory, Inc. Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Belgium, Singapore United States; Hewlett-Packard Limited Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; LambdaTest Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cognitive Services and customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Microsoft Technical Services United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom United States; Moveworks Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; NexMo Inc (aka Vonage) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; Obsidian Security Security management United States United States; OpenAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Oracle America, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Pusher Building and managing real-time infrastructure for web and mobile applications United States United States; Tines Automation Inc. Security management United States United States; Twilio (SendGrid) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; xAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Zendesk Customer support ticketing system United States United States
- Pro
- According to q4, the list applies to 'GitHub services governed by the GitHub Data Protection Agreement' (Enterprise customers); not expressly assigned to individual plans without a DPA. No separate list reference found for individual plans (reference to Privacy Statement q11).
- Third-party providers as per the list (as retrieved 2026-10-07): Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Anthropic PBC AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cerebras Systems Inc. AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cloudflare Content delivery service United States United States; DataDome Solutions, Inc. Security management United States, France United States; Elasticsearch, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Fastly Content delivery service United States United States; Fireworks AI AI Inference and AI Services United States, Germany, Iceland United States; FullStory, Inc. Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Belgium, Singapore United States; Hewlett-Packard Limited Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; LambdaTest Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cognitive Services and customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Microsoft Technical Services United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom United States; Moveworks Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; NexMo Inc (aka Vonage) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; Obsidian Security Security management United States United States; OpenAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Oracle America, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Pusher Building and managing real-time infrastructure for web and mobile applications United States United States; Tines Automation Inc. Security management United States United States; Twilio (SendGrid) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; xAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Zendesk Customer support ticketing system United States United States
- Pro+
- According to q4, the list applies to 'GitHub services governed by the GitHub Data Protection Agreement' (Enterprise customers); not expressly assigned to individual plans without a DPA. No separate list reference found for individual plans (reference to Privacy Statement q11).
- Third-party providers as per the list (as retrieved 2026-10-07): Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Anthropic PBC AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cerebras Systems Inc. AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cloudflare Content delivery service United States United States; DataDome Solutions, Inc. Security management United States, France United States; Elasticsearch, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Fastly Content delivery service United States United States; Fireworks AI AI Inference and AI Services United States, Germany, Iceland United States; FullStory, Inc. Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Belgium, Singapore United States; Hewlett-Packard Limited Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; LambdaTest Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cognitive Services and customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Microsoft Technical Services United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom United States; Moveworks Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; NexMo Inc (aka Vonage) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; Obsidian Security Security management United States United States; OpenAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Oracle America, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Pusher Building and managing real-time infrastructure for web and mobile applications United States United States; Tines Automation Inc. Security management United States United States; Twilio (SendGrid) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; xAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Zendesk Customer support ticketing system United States United States
- Max
- According to q4, the list applies to 'GitHub services governed by the GitHub Data Protection Agreement' (Enterprise customers); not expressly assigned to individual plans without a DPA. No separate list reference found for individual plans (reference to Privacy Statement q11).
- Third-party providers as per the list (as retrieved 2026-10-07): Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Anthropic PBC AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cerebras Systems Inc. AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cloudflare Content delivery service United States United States; DataDome Solutions, Inc. Security management United States, France United States; Elasticsearch, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Fastly Content delivery service United States United States; Fireworks AI AI Inference and AI Services United States, Germany, Iceland United States; FullStory, Inc. Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Belgium, Singapore United States; Hewlett-Packard Limited Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; LambdaTest Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cognitive Services and customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Microsoft Technical Services United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom United States; Moveworks Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; NexMo Inc (aka Vonage) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; Obsidian Security Security management United States United States; OpenAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Oracle America, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Pusher Building and managing real-time infrastructure for web and mobile applications United States United States; Tines Automation Inc. Security management United States United States; Twilio (SendGrid) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; xAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Zendesk Customer support ticketing system United States United States
- Business
- Third-party providers as per the list (as retrieved 2026-10-07): Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Anthropic PBC AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cerebras Systems Inc. AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cloudflare Content delivery service United States United States; DataDome Solutions, Inc. Security management United States, France United States; Elasticsearch, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Fastly Content delivery service United States United States; Fireworks AI AI Inference and AI Services United States, Germany, Iceland United States; FullStory, Inc. Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Belgium, Singapore United States; Hewlett-Packard Limited Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; LambdaTest Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cognitive Services and customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Microsoft Technical Services United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom United States; Moveworks Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; NexMo Inc (aka Vonage) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; Obsidian Security Security management United States United States; OpenAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Oracle America, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Pusher Building and managing real-time infrastructure for web and mobile applications United States United States; Tines Automation Inc. Security management United States United States; Twilio (SendGrid) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; xAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Zendesk Customer support ticketing system United States United States
- GitHub subsidiaries as per the list: GitHub Australia Pty Ltd, GitHub BV (NL), GitHub Canada ULC, GitHub Germany GmbH, GitHub India Pty Ltd, npm Inc, Semmle Inc
- Enterprise
- Third-party providers as per the list (as retrieved 2026-10-07): Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Anthropic PBC AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cerebras Systems Inc. AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Cloudflare Content delivery service United States United States; DataDome Solutions, Inc. Security management United States, France United States; Elasticsearch, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Fastly Content delivery service United States United States; Fireworks AI AI Inference and AI Services United States, Germany, Iceland United States; FullStory, Inc. Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Belgium, Singapore United States; Hewlett-Packard Limited Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; LambdaTest Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cloud Hosted Infrastructure, Data Hosting, AI Inference and AI Services United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico United States; Microsoft (Azure) Cognitive Services and customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; Microsoft Technical Services United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom United States; Moveworks Customer support ticketing analysis United States United States; NexMo Inc (aka Vonage) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; Obsidian Security Security management United States United States; OpenAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Oracle America, Inc. Cloud Hosted Infrastructure United States United States; Pusher Building and managing real-time infrastructure for web and mobile applications United States United States; Tines Automation Inc. Security management United States United States; Twilio (SendGrid) SMS notification provider for 2 Factor Authentication United States United States; xAI AI Inference and AI Services United States United States; Zendesk Customer support ticketing system United States United States
- GitHub subsidiaries as per the list: GitHub Australia Pty Ltd, GitHub BV (NL), GitHub Canada ULC, GitHub Germany GmbH, GitHub India Pty Ltd, npm Inc, Semmle Inc
JetBrains AI Assistant- AI Free
- OpenAI (GPT models; data centre location according to 'Third-Party Services': US)
- Google (Gemini models; EU, US and Asia)
- AWS (Amazon Bedrock models; according to the service provider list; not listed as an AI provider in 'Third-Party Services')
- Anthropic (Claude models; directly or via Amazon Bedrock; US)
- SpaceXAI (Grok models; listed in 'Third-Party Services' as xAI, US)
- Models operated by JetBrains itself (Mellum, Mellum2 as well as Qwen3.6-27B, Qwen3-Embedding-4B, Qwen3-Reranker-0.6B from Alibaba Cloud, other open-source models): according to the list, run on JetBrains infrastructure; inputs and outputs are not sent to the model developers
- According to 'Third-Party Services', also Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US) and Nebius (France, Spain, US) as well as unnamed AI inference intermediaries and optimisation providers
- AI Pro
- OpenAI (GPT models; data centre location according to 'Third-Party Services': US)
- Google (Gemini models; EU, US and Asia)
- AWS (Amazon Bedrock models; according to the service provider list; not listed as an AI provider in 'Third-Party Services')
- Anthropic (Claude models; directly or via Amazon Bedrock; US)
- SpaceXAI (Grok models; listed in 'Third-Party Services' as xAI, US)
- Models operated by JetBrains itself (Mellum, Mellum2 as well as Qwen3.6-27B, Qwen3-Embedding-4B, Qwen3-Reranker-0.6B from Alibaba Cloud, other open-source models): according to the list, run on JetBrains infrastructure; inputs and outputs are not sent to the model developers
- According to 'Third-Party Services', also Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US) and Nebius (France, Spain, US) as well as unnamed AI inference intermediaries and optimisation providers
- AI Ultimate (personal licence)
- OpenAI (GPT models; data centre location according to 'Third-Party Services': US)
- Google (Gemini models; EU, US and Asia)
- AWS (Amazon Bedrock models; according to the service provider list; not listed as an AI provider in 'Third-Party Services')
- Anthropic (Claude models; directly or via Amazon Bedrock; US)
- SpaceXAI (Grok models; listed in 'Third-Party Services' as xAI, US)
- Models operated by JetBrains itself (Mellum, Mellum2 as well as Qwen3.6-27B, Qwen3-Embedding-4B, Qwen3-Reranker-0.6B from Alibaba Cloud, other open-source models): according to the list, run on JetBrains infrastructure; inputs and outputs are not sent to the model developers
- According to 'Third-Party Services', also Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US) and Nebius (France, Spain, US) as well as unnamed AI inference intermediaries and optimisation providers
- AI Ultimate (organisation licence)
- OpenAI (GPT models; data centre location according to 'Third-Party Services': US)
- Google (Gemini models; EU, US and Asia)
- AWS (Amazon Bedrock models; according to the service provider list; not listed as an AI provider in 'Third-Party Services')
- Anthropic (Claude models; directly or via Amazon Bedrock; US)
- SpaceXAI (Grok models; listed in 'Third-Party Services' as xAI, US)
- Models operated by JetBrains itself (Mellum, Mellum2 as well as Qwen3.6-27B, Qwen3-Embedding-4B, Qwen3-Reranker-0.6B from Alibaba Cloud, other open-source models): according to the list, run on JetBrains infrastructure; inputs and outputs are not sent to the model developers
- According to 'Third-Party Services', also Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US) and Nebius (France, Spain, US) as well as unnamed AI inference intermediaries and optimisation providers
- AI Enterprise
- OpenAI (GPT models; data centre location according to 'Third-Party Services': US)
- Google (Gemini models; EU, US and Asia)
- AWS (Amazon Bedrock models; according to the service provider list; not listed as an AI provider in 'Third-Party Services')
- Anthropic (Claude models; directly or via Amazon Bedrock; US)
- SpaceXAI (Grok models; listed in 'Third-Party Services' as xAI, US)
- Models operated by JetBrains itself (Mellum, Mellum2 as well as Qwen3.6-27B, Qwen3-Embedding-4B, Qwen3-Reranker-0.6B from Alibaba Cloud, other open-source models): according to the list, run on JetBrains infrastructure; inputs and outputs are not sent to the model developers
- According to 'Third-Party Services', also Baseten (US, UK), Tavily (US) and Nebius (France, Spain, US) as well as unnamed AI inference intermediaries and optimisation providers
- Free
Retention
- differs by tool
- GitHub Copilot
- not publicly documentedFree, Student, Pro, Pro+, Max
- Default settings according to q1: access…Business, Enterprise
- JetBrains AI AssistantAI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs…all 5 plans
- GitHub Copilot
- Freenot publicly documented: q1 states default retention only for Business/Enterprise ('The default settings for Copilot Business and Enterprise Customers are as follows'); no period for individual plans on the retrieved pages. Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16): GitHub uses Copilot data from individual subscribers "for all the operational purposes described above for Business/Enterprise subscribers"; the FAQ gives no period for individual plans; Feedback Data "is retained as long as necessary".
- Studentnot publicly documented: q1 states default retention only for Business/Enterprise ('The default settings for Copilot Business and Enterprise Customers are as follows'); no period for individual plans on the retrieved pages. Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16): GitHub uses Copilot data from individual subscribers "for all the operational purposes described above for Business/Enterprise subscribers"; the FAQ gives no period for individual plans; Feedback Data "is retained as long as necessary".
- Pronot publicly documented: q1 states default retention only for Business/Enterprise ('The default settings for Copilot Business and Enterprise Customers are as follows'); no period for individual plans on the retrieved pages. Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16): GitHub uses Copilot data from individual subscribers "for all the operational purposes described above for Business/Enterprise subscribers"; the FAQ gives no period for individual plans; Feedback Data "is retained as long as necessary".
- Pro+not publicly documented: q1 states default retention only for Business/Enterprise ('The default settings for Copilot Business and Enterprise Customers are as follows'); no period for individual plans on the retrieved pages. Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16): GitHub uses Copilot data from individual subscribers "for all the operational purposes described above for Business/Enterprise subscribers"; the FAQ gives no period for individual plans; Feedback Data "is retained as long as necessary".
- Maxnot publicly documented: q1 states default retention only for Business/Enterprise ('The default settings for Copilot Business and Enterprise Customers are as follows'); no period for individual plans on the retrieved pages. Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16): GitHub uses Copilot data from individual subscribers "for all the operational purposes described above for Business/Enterprise subscribers"; the FAQ gives no period for individual plans; Feedback Data "is retained as long as necessary".
- BusinessDefault settings according to q1: access via IDE (chat and code completions): prompts and suggestions "Not retained"; User Engagement Data two years; Feedback Data "as long as needed for its intended purpose". All other access routes (including github.com, Mobile, CLI): prompts and suggestions 28 days; User Engagement Data two years. DPA (October 2025 version), Section 8: after the end of the services, GitHub deletes the Customer Personal Data or returns it at the customer's choice and deletes existing copies "in accordance with our retention and deletion policy" (q13). Unlike q1, the Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16) assigns Copilot CLI to IDE access: inputs and outputs "Not retained by default" (exception: time-limited retention in the event of confirmed violations of the Acceptable Use Policies or Terms of Service); other access: "Retained for up to 28 days by default".
- EnterpriseDefault settings according to q1: access via IDE (chat and code completions): prompts and suggestions "Not retained"; User Engagement Data two years; Feedback Data "as long as needed for its intended purpose". All other access routes (including github.com, Mobile, CLI): prompts and suggestions 28 days; User Engagement Data two years. DPA (October 2025 version), Section 8: after the end of the services, GitHub deletes the Customer Personal Data or returns it at the customer's choice and deletes existing copies "in accordance with our retention and deletion policy" (q13). Unlike q1, the Copilot Trust Center FAQ (q16) assigns Copilot CLI to IDE access: inputs and outputs "Not retained by default" (exception: time-limited retention in the event of confirmed violations of the Acceptable Use Policies or Terms of Service); other access: "Retained for up to 28 days by default".
JetBrains AI Assistant- AI FreeAI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs and suggestions may be monitored for security reasons and stored for a limited period; specific duration: not publicly documented. The help describes a log of the requests sent to the LLM provider that is stored only during the current session. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6): a retention period of 1 year applies to 'Detailed code-related data', stored in the EEA. DPA 6.1: return or deletion of the customer's personal data within 90 days after the end of the DPA.
- AI ProAI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs and suggestions may be monitored for security reasons and stored for a limited period; specific duration: not publicly documented. The help describes a log of the requests sent to the LLM provider that is stored only during the current session. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6): a retention period of 1 year applies to 'Detailed code-related data', stored in the EEA. DPA 6.1: return or deletion of the customer's personal data within 90 days after the end of the DPA.
- AI Ultimate (personal licence)AI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs and suggestions may be monitored for security reasons and stored for a limited period; specific duration: not publicly documented. The help describes a log of the requests sent to the LLM provider that is stored only during the current session. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6): a retention period of 1 year applies to 'Detailed code-related data', stored in the EEA. DPA 6.1: return or deletion of the customer's personal data within 90 days after the end of the DPA.
- AI Ultimate (organisation licence)AI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs and suggestions may be monitored for security reasons and stored for a limited period; specific duration: not publicly documented. The help describes a log of the requests sent to the LLM provider that is stored only during the current session. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6): a retention period of 1 year applies to 'Detailed code-related data', stored in the EEA. DPA 6.1: return or deletion of the customer's personal data within 90 days after the end of the DPA.
- AI EnterpriseAI terms of use 5b: inputs, data, outputs and suggestions may be monitored for security reasons and stored for a limited period; specific duration: not publicly documented. The help describes a log of the requests sent to the LLM provider that is stored only during the current session. Product Data Collection Notice (Version 1.6): a retention period of 1 year applies to 'Detailed code-related data', stored in the EEA. DPA 6.1: return or deletion of the customer's personal data within 90 days after the end of the DPA.
Price
- differs by tool
- GitHub Copilot
- 0 USDFree, Student
- 10 USD/moPro
- 39 USD/moPro+
- 100 USD/moMax
- 19 USD/user/moBusiness
- 39 USD/user/moEnterprise
- JetBrains AI Assistant
- 0 EURAI Free
- 10 EUR/user/mo… (further prices in the details)AI Pro
- 30 EUR/user/mo… (further prices in the details)AI Ultimate (personal licence)
- 60 EUR/mo… (further prices in the details)AI Ultimate (organisation licence)
- 60 USD… (further prices in the details)AI Enterprise
- GitHub Copilot
- Free
0 USD (q2)
- Student
0 USD for verified students (q2)
- Pro
10 USD/month (q2; free of charge for some user groups)
- Pro+
39 USD/month (q2)
- Max
100 USD/month (q2)
- Business
19 USD per assigned seat/month (q2)
- Enterprise
39 USD per assigned seat/month (q2)
JetBrains AI Assistant- AI Free
0 EUR (pricing page and help: 'Free'; 3 AI Credits per month)
- AI Pro
Pricing page (country Germany, individual use; retrieved 2026-10-18): 10 EUR per user per month or 100 EUR per user per year net (11.90 or 119 EUR incl. 19 % VAT; according to the page, the tax rate depends on country, VAT ID and purchase method). Organisations: the pricing page no longer shows an AI Pro licence (only AI Credits and Air Governance); help, tab 'Organizations (per-user model)': 20 USD with 20 AI Credits per 30 days, billing period of the price not stated.
- AI Ultimate (personal licence)
Pricing page (country Germany, individual use; retrieved 2026-10-18): 30 EUR per user per month or 300 EUR per user per year net (35.70 or 357 EUR incl. 19 % VAT); 35 monthly AI Credits.
- AI Ultimate (organisation licence)
Pricing page when retrieved on 2026-10-08 (country Germany): business 60 EUR per month or 600 EUR per year net (71.40 or 714 EUR incl. 19 % VAT); when retrieved on 2026-10-18 no longer listed for organisations (only AI Credits and Air Governance). Help, tab 'Organizations (per-user model)': 60 USD with 70 AI Credits per 30 days, billing period of the price not stated.
- AI Enterprise
Help, tab 'Organizations (per-user model)': 60 USD, AI Credits 'On par with AI Ultimate quota, or higher'; billing period not stated. The pricing page for organisations (retrieved 2026-10-18) lists no 'AI Enterprise' plan but AI Credits at API prices as well as Air Governance Basic (free), Business (20 USD per seat per month) and Enterprise (custom).
- Free
- GitHub Copilotyesall 7 plans
- JetBrains AI Assistantyesall 5 plans
- GitHub Copilot
- Free
yes (limited: according to q2, an allowance of GitHub AI Credits, automatic model selection; according to q1, 2000 completions and 50 chat requests)
- Student
yes (allowance of GitHub AI Credits, automatic model selection, without third-party agents; q2)
- Pro
yes (base 1,000 AI Credits; q2)
- Pro+
yes (base 3,900 AI Credits, access to premium models; q2)
- Max
yes (base 10,000 AI Credits, priority access to premium models; q2)
- Business
yes (1,900 AI Credits per user/month, access to premium models; q2)
- Enterprise
yes (3,900 AI Credits per user/month, priority access to premium models; q2; requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud)
JetBrains AI Assistant- AI Free
yes (3 AI Credits per 30 days; no top-up; according to the help, only in IDEs from version 2025.1)
- AI Pro
yes (according to the help, 10 AI Credits per 30 days with a personal licence, 20 with an organisation licence; top-up available, top-up credits valid for 12 months)
- AI Ultimate (personal licence)
yes (according to the help, 35 AI Credits per 30 days with a personal licence, list price 30 USD; top-up available, top-up credits valid for 12 months)
- AI Ultimate (organisation licence)
yes (according to the help, 70 AI Credits per 30 days with an organisation licence, list price 60 USD; the organisation's credits can flow into a shared pool via the JetBrains Central Console; top-up available)
- AI Enterprise
yes (according to the help, quota at least at the level of AI Ultimate, exact credits not stated; operation either via JetBrains AI or with a single provider: OpenAI, Google or Anthropic)
- Free
Evidence
- GitHub Copilot13 sources
- JetBrains AI Assistant8 sources
- GitHub Copilot
- GitHub Copilot: Plans & pricing incl. FAQ (Privacy, Retention, Training)Pricing page / provider FAQ, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Plans for GitHub Copilot (GitHub Docs)Official documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Hosting of models for GitHub Copilot (GitHub Docs)Official documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- GitHub SubprocessorsSub-processor list, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- About storage of your data with data residency (GHE.com)Official documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- GitHub Copilot with data residencyOfficial documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- About GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residencyOfficial documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Resources for getting approval of GitHub CopilotOfficial documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- GitHub General Privacy Statement (effective 2026-04-27)Privacy notices, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- GitHub Data Protection Agreement (DPA), version October 2025DPA, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Managing GitHub Copilot policies as an individual subscriber (GitHub Docs)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- GitHub Copilot Trust Center: FAQ (Privacy, Security, Commercial)Trust Center / provider FAQ, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Access GitHub Copilot for free as a student (GitHub Docs)Official documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
JetBrains AI Assistant- JetBrains AI Terms of Service (AI Assistant, Junie), version 2.1 of 2025-09-30Terms and conditions, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- JetBrains AI Service Providers (AI subcontractors, as of 2026-09-29)Sub-processor list, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- JetBrains Data Processing Addendum, version 1.3 of 2022-04-27DPA, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- JetBrains AI Plans & Pricing (redirect to /store/ai/)Pricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- AI Assistant: Data handling (help 2026.2)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- JetBrains AI plans and usageDocumentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Third-Party Services (Version 3.15, effective from 2026-09-30)Sub-processor list, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Product Data Collection and Usage Notice (Version 1.6, 2026-07-07)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
not documentedmeans: not publicly documented, not verifiable in any provider source. It does not mean “no”.
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