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Onboard AI vs Pieces Copilot
Provides an AI coding sidekick for workflow assistance, not a full codebase search or PR review engine.
Onboard AISearch, navigate, and understand any codebase in natural language!
Pieces CopilotThe AI coding sidekick that understands your workflowWhich to pick
Pick Onboard AI if you want…
- Natural-language code search & AI review
- A free plan to start with (Starter)
- Integrations with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket (on Onboard AI's list, not Pieces Copilot's)
Pick Pieces Copilot if you want…
- Context-aware AI assistance
- AI coding assistant
- The lower starting price: $18.99/month per user against $30/month per user
- Integrations with Gmail, Outlook or Chrome (on Pieces Copilot's list, not Onboard AI's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Onboard AI:Onboard AI lets developers search, navigate, and understand large codebases in natural language using AI agents.
- Pieces Copilot:Pieces Copilot captures your work history and provides searchable, contextual AI assistance across apps.
- Best for
- Onboard AI:Natural-language code search & AI review
- Pieces Copilot:Context-aware AI assistance
- Who it’s for
- Onboard AI:Developers and teams needing AI-assisted codebase exploration and review.
- Pieces Copilot:Developers and knowledge workers who need instant recall of their workflow.
- Pricing
- Onboard AI:Freemium
- Pieces Copilot:Paid
- Plans
- Onboard AI:Starter Free · Pro $30/seat/month per month
- Pieces Copilot:Pro $18.99 per user / month · Enterprise $22.99 per user / month
- Open source
- Onboard AI:Yes
- Pieces Copilot:Yes
- Works with
- Onboard AI:GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Cursor Origin, Claude Code
- Pieces Copilot:Gmail, Outlook, Chrome, Arc, Safari, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat
Onboard AI features
- Graph code index. Builds a graph of files, functions, and dependencies for fast queries.
- Swarm of review agents. Parallel AI agents review PRs, assess impact beyond the diff, and flag issues.
- Custom review rules. Write standards in plain English to enforce team-specific patterns on every PR.
- Continuous learning. Learns from team comments to adapt to coding standards over time.
- IDE integration. One-click send issue context to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or Devin.
- Self-hosted deployment. Can be run in an air-gapped environment with your own LLM providers.
Pieces Copilot features
- Live timeline. Chronological capture of research, chats, emails, notes, and meetings.
- Searchable memory. Search, filter, and revisit any moment by time, topic, person, or tool.
- One-click summaries. Generate stand-up updates, briefs, and recaps instantly from your context.
- Multi-model support. Switch between Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and local models in a single plan.
- MCP integration. Carry full history into any MCP-ready AI assistant such as Claude, Cursor, Codex.
- Privacy controls. Data stored on-device by default; pause or disable capture per app.
- Enterprise governance. Org-wide capture policies, approved providers, and custom API keys.
Onboard AI vs Pieces Copilot FAQ
Is Onboard AI or Pieces Copilot free?+
Onboard AI has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $30/month per user (Pro). Pieces Copilot is paid, from $18.99/month per user (Pro), with a free trial.
Which is cheaper, Onboard AI or Pieces Copilot?+
Pieces Copilot is cheaper to start with: Pieces Copilot's Pro plan ($18.99/month per user) against Onboard AI's Pro plan ($30/month per user).
Is Onboard AI or Pieces Copilot open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Onboard AI (onboardai/onboard-vscode on GitHub) and Pieces Copilot.
Do Onboard AI and Pieces Copilot integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Onboard AI lists GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Cursor Origin and 1 more; Pieces Copilot lists Gmail, Outlook, Chrome, Arc and 10 more.
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Pieces Copilot
63 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Mar 5, 2024
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