--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of GitHub. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: GitHub Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [App Development Software](/directory/30082/application-development/software) > [GitHub](/software/129067/github) # GitHub Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/129067/github Page: 1 / 250\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/129067/github?page=2) > GitHub enables development teams to collaborate, and review and manage code within a DevOps pipeline and built-in code security. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 6206 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses GitHub? Development teams at startups and small businesses to Fortune 50 companies use GitHub, every step of the way. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 6206 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 - Application Security - Automated Testing - Backlog Management - Bug Tracking - Bug/Issue Capture - Code Review - Collaboration Tools - Collaborative Development - Configuration Management - Continuous Delivery - Continuous Deployment - Continuous Integration - Dashboard - Debugging - File Sharing - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Issue Management - Issue Tracking - Milestone Tracking - Mobile App - Monitoring - Project Management - Quality Assurance - Real-Time Analytics - Release Management - Reporting/Project Tracking - Repository Management - Task Management - Task Progress Tracking - Ticket Management - Version Control - Vulnerability Scanning ## 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 - [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30082/application-development/software) ## Related Categories - [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30082/application-development/software) - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31420/source-code-management/software) - [Nonprofit Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/32439/project-management-software-for-nonprofits/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30002/project-management/software) - [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31119/continuous-integration/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Jira](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/19319/jira) — 4.4/5 (15498 reviews) 2. [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/101288/microsoft-visual-studio) — 4.6/5 (3017 reviews) 3. [GitLab](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/159806/gitlab) — 4.6/5 (1227 reviews) 4. [Bitbucket](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/157785/bitbucket) — 4.6/5 (1350 reviews) 5. [Airtable](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/146652/airtable) — 4.6/5 (2244 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Paved the way for source control but is having trouble" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *25 August 2026* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Github is the easiest way to collaborate with code with a very generous free tier. It has been around for a while so the toolset and concepts are very mature at this stage. > > **Cons**: Recently the performance of Github has been incredibly spotty and quite poor overall. This diminishes the reliability of the tool and its reputation as a trusted company. ----- ### "Important platform for version control and CI/CD but expensive to scale" — 5.0/5 > **Ekpono** | *21 September 2026* | Translation & Localization | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Hosting free github private repositories, CI/CD using Github Actions, code review by AI and teammates. Pull Request and commits. issue tracking and forking public repositories etc. Github is fast, reliable and makes managing different code branches across different projects really simple > > **Cons**: Subscription gets expensive once your team grows. You have to pay per seat. Downloading Github action log is not available. Switching copilot to be usage based instead of subscription base is terrible > > Githbu is really realiable and team collaboration is top tier. Github action for your CI/CD is the best in the industry. and everything version control is seamless. per seat gets expensive real fast when your team grows and recent update of changing co-pilot billing to be usage based also adds to the cost. ----- ### "Keeps it simple and polished" — 4.0/5 > **Ioannis** | *19 August 2026* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: No-nonsense UI - it is one of the few where I never got use out of the "Zapper" tool of uBlock Origin, as everything has its place. Very good documentation for all parts of GitHub. Strong integrations with just about everything that affects a software development lifecycle. Clear ways to interact with it through many forms, including a rich command line client. Also, a high number of developers are on it which is a great boon for open source projects. > > **Cons**: Data portability - the issue tracker is deliberately quite simple (and I don't think it should be made more complex) but after a certain point, does not scale to everyone's needs. It is hard to move off of GitHub, at least for tracking issues. The pull request review process is quite noisy and sometimes hard to get to grips with. For example, it's not clear that you need to "Submit" your review to actually propose changes. The propose changes feature is very nice as it means you don't have to leave your browser, but is not very clearly exposed in the UI. Some social elements are undesirable, like "Achievements", which lead to drive-by interactions with open source projects. Their users are "in GitHub", but not "in projects" so to speak. I believe this creates poor incentives for the open source community, as it brings people further apart from becoming long term contributors, as they are chasing virtual badges instead of real community engagement. > > Positive - it has historically and I would say it is still one of the best when it comes to keeping it simple. They have been conservative with adding features and I believe that's the right approach on the whole. ----- ### "Helped by AI" — 5.0/5 > **Stuart** | *25 August 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that I can let claude manage my repositories just by generating an api key for it. I don't need to be an expert. > > **Cons**: If I did not have claude to help me or another AI assistant it would be much more complicated managing git repos remotely > > I started before AI but limited in what I was doing. Simple commands to commit and push changes, make and delete branches etc but now I'm supercharged with AI I don't even think about it and end up reviewing PRs and using the netlify plugin to look at preview builds ----- ### "Github Tool" — 4.0/5 > **ade** | *21 November 2025* | Consumer Electronics | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Github is a very useful tool with practical features for software development. Its easy to use and setup. > > **Cons**: Github is a key tool in software development. I think more improvements could be made to github actions. > > Github is an impactful tool with rich features. 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