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Apache Subversion vs GitHub comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 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 (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Apache Subversion is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub is 5.9%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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

"Apache Subversion is a scalable solution."
"We have developed automation to speed up common repetitive processes."
"The tool also helps organize collaboration by allowing users to share a repository with other developers."
"GitHub is very straightforward. I really appreciate the versioning capabilities, ease of use, and the ability to host code."
"The most valuable features of GitHub are the ease of integration into Microsoft Azure DevOps. The process that you need to deploy into Microsoft Azure becomes fairly simple and the templates are already available, a lot of the engineers find it easier to use."
"GitHub is good for small companies and for personal use."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the version control field."
"The solution can scale."
"If you want to share documents, you can create articles and diagrams with GitHub and share."
"You can write the code with AI. But when it comes to implementation, you must upgrade the bits of code that will support this and generate solutions based on that architecture. Then, you need comparable code bits. Therefore, AI can propose how much a specific function can be better optimized. So, AI can help stakeholders reach tasks quicker."
 

Cons

"Apache Subversion should be easier to use."
"The most valuable feature is CLI."
"GitHub storage is one of the main requirements and it could improve."
"It would be good if there were training materials for junior developers."
"GitHub needs to improve its UI."
"It would be useful to have tutorial videos within the GitHub dashboard."
"The product must document the CI/CD process more."
"The sign in process is a bit difficult. Signing up was challenging at that time."
"GitHub could improve by being more user-friendly."
"One area for improvement in GitHub could be integration with other tools, such as test management or project management tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is good."
"If there are only 10 people using a particular repository, then GitHub is free. But if we increase the number of users, we need to pay the normal charge for GitHub."
"I use the free version of GitHub."
"The private repositories are free, which is very good."
"The tool offers a free program. As you go, you can upgrade from the community version to the professional one. I believe it costs about ten dollars per person, per month."
"If I consider the market standards, the product's price is pocket-friendly."
"GitHub is an open-source product, but when using the free-to-use version, anyone can see the code we're working on."
"The licensing model from GitHub is very clear."
"The product is reasonably priced."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
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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