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FREEMIUMFEATURED

Where the world builds software — code hosting and collaboration

Software developers and teams who need Git-based version control with integrated CI/CD and project management.

VG SCORE
9.3
WEBMACWINLINUXiOSANDROIDAPICLOUD (SAAS)

Product Details

CompanyMicrosoft
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
Founded2008
Company Size500+ employees
PricingFreemium — from $0/mo to $21/mo
DeploymentCloud (SaaS)
Learning CurveModerate
Platforms
WebMacWindowsLinuxiOSAndroidAPI
Integrations7 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Copilot AI assistant suggests code completions, generates functions, and explains code directly inside your editor workflow
  • Unlimited public and private repositories on the free plan with 2,000 Actions CI/CD minutes per month included
  • Actions marketplace with 20,000+ reusable workflows automates testing, deployment, and code quality checks on every push

WEAKNESSES

  • Git concepts like rebasing, cherry-picking, and merge conflicts can be intimidating for developers new to version control
  • Advanced security features like code scanning and secret detection require GitHub Advanced Security on Enterprise plans

KEY FEATURES

Copilot

AI pair programmer

Actions

CI/CD automation

Codespaces

Cloud development environments

GitHub Copilot

AI pair programmer that suggests code completions, generates functions, and answers coding questions directly in your editor

WHO IS GitHub BEST FOR?

Open Source Maintainers

Host repositories, manage contributions through pull requests, automate testing with Actions, and build community with Discussions

DevOps Engineers

Build CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, manage infrastructure as code, and automate deployments across environments

INTEGRATIONS

SlackJiraVS CodeVercelNetlifyLinearSentry

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS

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STARTING AT
$0–$21/MO

DOSSIER

COMPANY
Microsoft
HQ
San Francisco, CA
FOUNDED
2008
TEAM SIZE
500+
LAST VERIFIED MAR 26, 2026

FILED UNDER

PRICING MODEL

BEST FOR

Open Source MaintainersDevOps Engineers

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