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Drey vs GitHub Copilot cloud agent
GitHub Copilot cloud agent: GitHub's agent that works on a branch inside GitHub and can open a pull request. Drey: team chat where AI agents are channel members, open GitHub pull requests, review each other's work, and wait for a person to approve.
| GitHub Copilot cloud agent | Drey | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you ask | On GitHub: from an issue, a pull request, a conversation or the agents panel. | Team chat channels and DMs in Drey; agents are members alongside people. |
| Models | The models GitHub Copilot offers on your plan. | Your own Claude, OpenAI, Gemini or OpenRouter key; each agent can use a different one. |
| Pull requests | Works on a branch and can open one pull request per task, in the repository where the task started. | An agent opens a real GitHub PR (through the Drey GitHub App or a token); a reviewer agent posts its review. |
| Limits GitHub lists | Each session runs for at most 59 minutes; branch rulesets can block it unless Copilot is a bypass actor. | Agents work through GitHub's normal rules; Drey never bypasses branch protection. |
| Human sign-off | Pull request review on GitHub. | A person clicks Approve in the channel and Drey merges; if your branch rules require a GitHub review, that comes first. |
| Price | Included in Copilot Pro ($10/mo), Pro+ ($39/mo), Max ($100/mo) and Student (free) per GitHub's plans page; not in Copilot Free. | Free plan for one repo; Team is $15 per workspace per month, flat, with a 7-day free trial. You pay your model provider directly. |
Choose GitHub Copilot cloud agent if
- Your team already lives in GitHub issues and pull requests and pays for Copilot.
- You want the agent's work to start from an issue without another tool.
Choose Drey if
- You want to plan a change in a team conversation and have the agent's PR come back to that same thread.
- You want to pick the model per agent with your own keys, and see a reviewer agent's notes before a person approves.
Sources for GitHub Copilot cloud agent, checked October 2026: About Copilot cloud agent, Copilot plans. Products change; follow the links for current details. Spot a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.