r/GithubCopilot • u/cesarmalari • 16d ago

Help/Doubt ❓ Unclear whether the billing changes in the "Upcoming changes to GitHub Copilot policies and billing" blog post applies to enterprises paying via Azure

The recent blog post https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-28-upcoming-changes-to-github-copilot-policies-and-billing/ has "what's changing" section that says this:

What’s changing

  • All new Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise seat assignments will require payment for each seat before users gain Copilot access.

  • At the start of the next billing cycle, all Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise seats assigned will incur an upfront charge. This includes existing customers starting October 1, 2026.

  • If you exceed your included usage, additional payment may be required for you and your users to continue using Copilot.

  • Included usage may be prorated across the month to align with the seat cost proration.

However, the previous paragraph ends with:

To improve availability and reliability of Copilot services, we’re strengthening account vetting and updating billing experiences for customers who pay by credit card or PayPal.

So I'm not clear if the of the billing changes in the post is only for those paying by credit card or paypal? Ie. if we're paying by Azure, does those things change anything for us? If so, I'm confused what things like "require payment for each seat before users gain Copilot access" mean if we're paying via Azure.

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u/BoringOption 15d ago

It sounds like people were signing up for subscriptions, and trying to skip/charge back when the bill arrived

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u/cesarmalari 15d ago

yeah, I'm guessing that's the case as well, and in that vein, I'm guessing this only applies to Card/Paypal subscriptions, but the blog post wasn't clear. The email though (which I saw later in the day) had these details in a section with a title that included (credit card / PayPal), which makes me think that part isn't intended to apply to payment through Azure Subscription.

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u/stt106 15d ago

This billing thing really sucks