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AWS CodeCommit vs GitHub comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS CodeCommit
Ranking in Version Control
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
10
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 AWS CodeCommit is 6.7%, down from 7.7% 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.
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

Munisaiteja Narravula - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient integration of code changes with seamless private repository management
AWS CodeCommit is highly user-friendly. It doesn't require any complex authentication, which makes the process seamless. Deployments happen in a straightforward manner once the code is organized correctly in the repository. The platform allows the creation of private repositories, securing and restricting access to our team members only. This ensures that unauthorized users cannot access sensitive files. AWS CodeCommit also integrates well when we use it with Check Point allowing us to implement information in the criteria we need.
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

"The most valuable feature of AWS CodeCommit is that it acts as a code repository with code versioning and approval features similar to those found on GitHub."
"AWS CodeCommit has the usual version control features, and it integrates with AWS CodeGuru for code reviews."
"The customer service is pretty good."
"The customer service and support for AWS CodeCommit are excellent."
"The solution scalable."
"AWS CodeCommit is much easier to use than Bitbucket. It doesn't require any personal password or these things. We just need to put in our AWS account password and username."
"AWS CodeCommit is highly user-friendly."
"AWS CodeCommit is simple and cheap."
"The solution has been stable for us."
"GitHub is the best tool for source repositories."
"The support team is good."
"The solution can scale."
"It provides Draft Pull Requests for review purposes without needing immediate merging and GitHub Actions for CI/CD implementation."
"The product has a good UI. It's simple and easy to access, and technical help is easily available. The two-factor authentication security is another valuable feature."
"The tool also helps organize collaboration by allowing users to share a repository with other developers."
"GitHub is easy, secure, and widely documented."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in Insight Analytics."
"Migration in and out of CodeCommit should be improved."
"Although CodeCommit's user interface is good, it can be improved when compared to other version controls like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket."
"The tool should improve its UI."
"There are some options in Bitbucket that are not available in AWS CodeCommit. For example, code reviewer. We can't add a code reviewer in AWS CodeCommit, and we can't fork the repository online. These are the two things that Bitbucket has, but the solution doesn't have. Also, Jira has a debugging option that AWS CodeCommit doesn't have. Another thing is that Bitbucket charges three dollars per month per user. Compared with AWS CodeCommit, that only charges one dollar per month. So, AWS CodeCommit is cheaper than Bitbucket. But it does not have enough features that Bitbucket has. Additionally, it will be good if you upload one video or documentation on how to use AWS CodeCommit for beginners. That will be more helpful. There you can add more details about pricing. There are not many details about pricing. Bitbucket has a table where they have mentioned everything in detail, like, what features for how much price, how much longer you can use and how many users can use."
"Not really that much stands out. I am using CodeCommit since my customer asked me to use it. It is just an appliance, and GitHub and GitLab can do a better job."
"Although CodeCommit's user interface is good, it can be improved when compared to other version controls like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket."
"The solution could be more user-friendly and cheaper."
"The security for this solution could be tightened up and improved."
"GitHub could improve by being more user-friendly."
"While using the solution when merging two code branches the code becomes a bit messy. This should be improved in the future."
"I would like a more graphical, user-friendly UI, to avoid writing so much code on cmd."
"The storage for this solution could be improved."
"From the recruiting standpoint, I would like to see email IDs and phone numbers and a brief introduction about their profile."
"It would be beneficial if GitHub provided some security scanning for new libraries to ensure that there are no viruses in it."
"The security point should be addressed in the next release and scaling is also an issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS CodeCommit is competitively priced against all the other competitors."
"The solution is expensive."
"As for pricing, you can add the table in detail. You can visit Bitbucket or refer to any other tools. There, you can see what is the difference between your pricing and other prices. You have only mentioned it in a single line. Other tools have been mentioned in a table format, like, how many users, premium, normal accounts, and other things."
"The price of this solution is reasonable."
"I think, in terms of price, GitHub is okay compared to other tools."
"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."
"The private repositories are free, which is very good."
"GitHub is an open-source product, but when using the free-to-use version, anyone can see the code we're working on."
"We have an enterprise licensing agreement, and I am not part of the finance department so I can't say how much it costs."
"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 am using the free version of the solution. However, there are some costs my organization pays."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS CodeCommit?
Lately, it is turning out to be a little expensive. The market is preferring Azure because it offers resources at a much cheaper price. Compared to Azure, AWS is more expensive, and that's the trend.
What needs improvement with AWS CodeCommit?
There is room for improvement in Insight Analytics. A built-in dashboard with advanced analytics, like commit frequencies and pull request trends, could be added. These features would help gain dee...
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...
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

Edmunds, Gett, ClicksMob
Dominion Enterprises, NASA, Braintree, SAP, CyberAgent
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