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Apache Subversion vs GitHub comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 5, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Subversion
Ranking in Version Control
10th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
GitHub
Ranking in Version Control
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Apache Subversion is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub is 5.6%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

YATIM Khalid - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralized repository, but the stability could improve
Apache Subversion is a scalable solution. We have our personal service, and we were nine developers. In our company the whole company uses the same instances for Git, but in but last five years, we have had one instance, per project. For one instance, there were ten to twenty users.
Pervez Roy - PeerSpot reviewer
Very good for collaboration on software projects
We use GitHub for code repository alongside Bitbucket GitHub is very good for collaboration on software projects. We prefer Bitbucket for commercial use, while GitHub is used for open source. You can get the differences, history of changes, and version control for various pull requests. You can…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We have developed automation to speed up common repetitive processes."
"Apache Subversion is a scalable solution."
"The version control functionality for this solution has been most valuable, especially when managing projects with multiple versions."
"We can make a private repository."
"The product has a very user-friendly interface and user-friendly security."
"The solution has been stable for us."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"Even if I'm not in the office, I can access and work on my code from anywhere with my account credentials."
"The tool also helps organize collaboration by allowing users to share a repository with other developers."
"The deployment is fast since we just have to run the script, and once it's done, it takes a few minutes."
 

Cons

"The most valuable feature is CLI."
"Apache Subversion should be easier to use."
"The descriptions within Github could be more user-friendly to show the trees of Gitflow."
"One area for improvement in GitHub could be integration with other tools, such as test management or project management tools."
"The development team pushes the code into a repository, and the CI/CD pipeline will perform the build. We need open-source libraries to perform the builds. It would be helpful to have the ability to link to open-source libraries like npm libraries. I don't know if GitHub Actions provides this. I would like to see that in GitHub Actions if they don't."
"It would be better if the amount of storage were increased."
"It would be useful to have tutorial videos within the GitHub dashboard."
"GitHub could improve by being more user-friendly."
"GitHub storage is one of the main requirements and it could improve."
"The solution can improve by adding video guides, official guides, or short courses that cater to beginners who are new to the system. These resources could offer step-by-step guidance on how to use GitHub, including common procedures such as pulling and committing. Currently, many of us have to resort to searching for information on how to do these tasks via Google. An official guide provided by GitHub itself would be a valuable asset to newcomers and would save them time and effort."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is good."
"I use the free version of the tool."
"It is open-source. There is no license for GitHub."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"It’s an open-source solution."
"The basic licensing model is free, and if you need to have technical support and such things, then it does cost something. You only need to pay extra if you need technical support."
"GitHub is a cost-effective solution."
"I haven't had to pay anything for GitHub, I use the free version."
"The licensing model for GitHub is user-based. Whenever the new developer joins we have to get a new license and register their ID. The overall price of the solution is reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GitHub?
The control is the most valuable feature as developers can work on a single code.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?
The pricing of GitHub depends on the choice of solutions, such as building one's own GitHub Runners to save money or using GitHub's Runners with extra costs. The pricing is considered reasonable an...
What needs improvement with GitHub?
There are still areas for improvement with GitHub Actions and their deployment workflows, as they have made significant progress but are not yet polished. Occasionally, stability can be an issue, t...
 

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