GitHub Copilot vs Gemini CLI: what developers actually say

GitHub Copilot comes out ahead on overall approval: 42% versus 29% for Gemini CLI, and 38% versus 25% over the last 90 days. Copilot also leads on UX with 48 positive mentions against 7, while Gemini CLI's UX mentions are 80% negative at 28 of 35. Both tools draw heavy reliability complaints, 54 negative mentions for Copilot and 55 for Gemini CLI, and Copilot's cost mentions split 60 positive to 80 negative against 7 to 11 for Gemini CLI. Copilot is the safer default for IDE work; Gemini CLI is the better pick for terminal-first users who can absorb frequent breakage.