--- description: Review of GitHub Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: GitHub | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Source Code Management Software](/directory/4322/source-code-management/software) > [GitHub](/software/397820/github) # GitHub Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/397820/github Page: 1 / 249\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/397820/github?page=2) > GitHub is a project management and code sharing platform that allows users to share their codes with others and create/iterate using collective intelligence. The software can be used for different kinds of coding assignments including personal, open-source and business codes. It is available both on-premise and via cloud-based deployment. Users can save all versions of their code and collaborate with other users by inviting them or tagging them with @mentions. Developers can join communities wherein they can follow open-source projects, leverage already-created codes for experiments, make suggestions and contribute to a project. All the contributions in open-source projects are recorded in developers’ profiles. Businesses of all sizes use GitHub as an integrated tool for code development. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 6198 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 6198 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$4.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Free (Basics for teams and developers) $0 per month Team (Advanced collaboration and support for teams): $4 per user / month Enterprise (Security, compliance, and flexible deployment for enterprises): $21 per user/month - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq and 27 more ## Features - @mentions - Access Controls/Permissions - Agile Methodologies - Application Security - Authentication - Automated Testing - Backlog Management - Bug Tracking - Bug/Issue Capture - Code Development - Code Editing - Code Review - Collaboration Tools - Collaborative Development - Commenting/Notes - Configuration Management - Continuous Delivery - Continuous Deployment - Continuous Integration - Dashboard ## Integrations (15 total) - CircleCI - Docker - Git - Heroku - JIRA Service Management - Jenkins - Jira - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Visual Studio - Netlify - Pivotal Tracker - Slack - Trello - Vercel - Visual Studio Code ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4322/source-code-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4322/source-code-management/software) - [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4694/continuous-integration/software) - [Online Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/436/web-based/software) - [DevOps Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4380/devops/software) - [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4429/sast/software) ## Alternatives 1. [GitLab](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/28004/gitlab) — 4.6/5 (1224 reviews) 2. [Bitbucket](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/126451/bitbucket) — 4.6/5 (1347 reviews) 3. [Jira](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/4315/jira) — 4.4/5 (15457 reviews) 4. [Wrike](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/3777/wrike-pm) — 4.4/5 (3037 reviews) 5. [ClickUp](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/123064/clickup) — 4.6/5 (4619 reviews) ## Reviews ### "The undisputed standard for code collaboration and open source" — 4.0/5 > **Davide** | *17 April 2026* | Security & Investigations | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: GitHub Actions is the CI/CD tool I prefer over any other. It is immediate, works extremely well, supports multiple operating systems, and even allows you to run self-hosted runners on-premises with minimal setup. What makes it truly powerful is the ecosystem: thousands of community-built, reusable actions exist for almost every use case, so you rarely have to reinvent the wheel. This saves an enormous amount of time day to day. Beyond Actions, the pull request workflow is excellent and the collaboration features — Issues and Discussions in particular — are extremely convenient and well-designed. GitHub is also the de facto standard for open source: almost every meaningful open source project lives here, and the fact that public repositories are free makes it the natural home for community-driven software. I use it both for my personal open source projects and at an enterprise level, and it handles both scenarios very well. The ability to host public and private repositories on the same platform without needing separate tools is a significant advantage. > > **Cons**: The project management section (GitHub Projects) still feels rough compared to dedicated tools like Linear. It works, but the UX is unintuitive and I usually reach for other tools when I need real project tracking. Issues and Discussions are great; Projects needs more work. Stability has also become a concern. GitHub has been experiencing more frequent outages lately. They are usually short, but they are disruptive — when your entire workflow depends on GitHub (pushing code, running pipelines, reviewing PRs), even brief downtime brings everything to a halt. Finally, the notification system is genuinely broken for my use case. The sheer volume of notifications makes it nearly impossible to find the ones that actually matter — a comment on your own issue, a review request, a mention. I often miss important updates unless someone tells me directly or I stumble across them manually. > > GitHub is a tool I would recommend to any team, regardless of size or industry. Small teams can get started for free; larger organizations can scale up to GitHub Enterprise. The platform works equally well for closed-source commercial projects and public open source repositories, and you never need to split your work across multiple tools. I would especially recommend it to anyone building or contributing to open source software — GitHub is the central hub where projects are born, grow, and gain traction. There is simply no better place to build in public. It is also worth noting that GitHub is not limited to software developers. Writers, researchers, and academics can benefit from version-controlled plain-text workflows (Markdown, LaTeX) managed through branches and releases — and modern AI tooling makes the learning curve much more approachable than it used to be. In short: I could not work without GitHub. Despite its rough edges, it remains the most complete and widely adopted platform for code collaboration and version control available today. ----- ### "Look No Further for Source Control" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *8 December 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Github makes it easy to store my code and collaborate with my teammates. The other Integrations that Github supports makes it easy to run linting, tests, deployments, and more with Github actions. It is my favorite source control software, and the free accounts that it allows make it a really good value. Setup is a breeze with Github, and makes it so you can get a repository setup in no time. > > **Cons**: If you're newer to github then using some of the tools it provides can be overwhelming, but github makes other tools to support that. > > I've used Github for about 5 years, and it's been great since I started. It allows me to easily collaborate with my teammates, and keep each other from stepping on toes while working. I would have a very hard time doing my job without Github, and the other options available are inferior for various reasons. ----- ### "best code management before microsoft acquisition" — 4.0/5 > **Terry** | *16 May 2025* | Mining & Metals | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: best place for code management across different coders, the ability to control access and track issues is perfect for agile projects > > **Cons**: ever since the acquisition from microsoft, github becomes a tool to advertise microsoft products. I have to use microsoft authenticator to log in with stupid 2 factor authentication requirement. ----- ### "Good for work examples" — 3.0/5 > **Jade** | *19 April 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a recruiter it was helpful for work examples and able to show hiring managers the candidates skillset > > **Cons**: If your not a developer it can be quite hard to navigate and understand > > Okay but could be better in terms of a non developer using it ----- ### "Perfect for all sizes of projects" — 5.0/5 > **🧑‍💻 Owain** | *6 April 2026* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I enjoy working with GitHub due to its ease of use and that so many people use it so there are tons of online resources available if you get stuck trying to set something up > > **Cons**: Sometimes swapping between repos can be cumbersome. If you have multiple organisations it's not always a smooth transition between repos > > I enjoy working with GitHub so much that we've recently migrated all our bitbucket repos to GitHub. It's great that we can keep client repos private but still show our activity on our own personal accounts ----- Page: 1 / 249\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/397820/github?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/397820/github) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data