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4.4 out of 5
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As of December 2024, the mindshare of GitHub in the Version Control category stands at 5.4%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
University
7%
Government
7%
Insurance Company
5%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Media Company
5%
Educational Organization
4%
Healthcare Company
4%
Retailer
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Construction Company
2%
Transportation Company
2%
Non Profit
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Sports Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
 

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AjayKrishna - PeerSpot user
Senior Software Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of GitHub
Sep 14, 2024
Reduces project delivery times and costs

Pros

"The tool is valuable because it helps us work in a distributed environment with multiple people across different locations and time zones. We have a common repository that everyone works on, which would be tough to manage manually. GitHub helps us maintain this single source of truth. Everyone can check out their own branches, which is important for our branching strategies. We can fork, check out feature branches, work on our code, and merge back into parent branches for deployment. This is crucial when multiple people are working on the same codebase. "

Cons

"I think one area where GitHub could improve is its search and navigation functionality within repositories. For example, we use IDEs like IntelliJ or Visual Studio Code when developing code. These IDEs allow us to easily navigate from one piece of code to another file where a method is being called. It would be really helpful if the solution could add this navigation feature. "
Kamalanadha Reddy - PeerSpot user
Senior DevOps Engineer at Simplify3x Software Private Limited
Verified user of GitHub
Nov 12, 2024
Improved deployment pipeline visibility with generally good support

Pros

"I find GitHub's pull request strategies and GitHub Actions to be very valuable."

Cons

"I would like to see some AI functionality included in GitHub, similar to the features seen in GitLab, to enhance productivity. "
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PeterKrall - PeerSpot user
Freelance Software Engineer + Director of a company at Peter Krall Consulting
Verified user of GitHub
Jun 3, 2024
Helps users to share repositories with other developers and is available for free

Pros

"The tool also helps organize collaboration by allowing users to share a repository with other developers."

Cons

"Specifically, I want the solution to offer AI-based merging support, as it is the only area where the product has certain shortcomings."
Chinmay Banerjee - PeerSpot user
Advisor Adtech/Martech/API product/project Engineering at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of GitHub
May 19, 2024
Available at a pocket-friendly price and can be used for code management

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase is easy but it is always good to connect with GitHub's team that manages APIs."

Cons

"The support team needs to have a well-defined SLA model since it is an area where the tool currently has some shortcomings."
Pervez Roy - PeerSpot user
Solutions Architect at Small Systems LTD
Verified user of GitHub
Nov 26, 2024
Very good for collaboration on software projects

Pros

"You can get the differences, history of changes, and version control for various pull requests. "

Cons

"The sign in process is a bit difficult."
Mark Bogard - PeerSpot user
Full Stack Developer | Electrical Estimator | Devops Professional at SOFTAC Systems Ltd
Verified user of GitHub
Oct 31, 2024
Streamlined code versioning enhances project management ease

Pros

"GitHub is very straightforward. I really appreciate the versioning capabilities, ease of use, and the ability to host code."

Cons

"The integration with Visual Studio Code could be more streamlined."
Aayushi Tailor - PeerSpot user
Senior Mobile Application Developer at qodors
Verified user of GitHub
Oct 8, 2024
Efficient code management with straightforward commands and robust pipelines

Pros

"GitHub provides enough storage for uploading the source code."

Cons

"When I was new, I faced challenges with Git commands, such as reversing or deleting mistakes. "
Jai_Prakash - PeerSpot user
Senior Manager IT at OakNorth Bank
Verified user of GitHub
May 15, 2024
A centralized repository that provides good merging feature

Pros

"GitHub's merging feature is much better than that of other products because merging is done daily."

Cons

"The solution's cost is high and should be reduced."