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Git vs GitHub comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 5, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Git
Ranking in Version Control
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
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
92
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Git is 7.2%, down from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub is 5.3%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

Srujan Panuganti - PeerSpot reviewer
An excellent open source, software hosting solution that provides strong version control functionality and a user-friendly interface
We use this solution to host our software, and where we need to develop new features and new functionality, we create new branch from our existing software, work on our branch, develop it, test it, validate it, and then merge it with the master or main software The best thing about this solution…
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

"I like that it's easy to use and because it's accessible from a terminal or a graphical user interface if needed. I also like that we can pass comments from Linux if required."
"Git is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The tool's most valuable feature is branch workflows."
"The best feature is that we can access it from anywhere if we have GitHub credentials."
"The features I am most impressed by is the automation."
"The most valuable feature of Git is its reliability and user popularity."
"So far, the product has been stable. Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight to nine out of ten."
"Git offers the ability to roll back to the previous version. You can also track all the small changes that you do."
"Any complex banking can be handled very easily in GitHub. It allows us to integrate with tools like Grid, where we can merge and resolve conflicts without any hassle."
"This product allows us to easily collaborate on development tasks with our subcontractors, and control the workflow as the project progresses."
"GitHub is the best tool for source repositories."
"The learning curve is small."
"It provides Draft Pull Requests for review purposes without needing immediate merging and GitHub Actions for CI/CD implementation."
"The most valuable feature of GitHub is version control and continuous integration."
"GitHub is a fundamental tool in the software industry."
"The best feature is the ability to track the history of all code changes, and it's easy to use. Additionally, as it's open source, anyone can use that feature resulting in distributed development. This opens the door to collaboration with different code and developer, feature, and master branches of development."
 

Cons

"The tool is complicated for a beginner. You need to have some training to use it. It is also hard to find a parameter."
"We would like to see tutorials added to the product, for new users to follow so that they can optimize their use of the solution."
"The solution works perfectly fine so far."
"The GUI needs to be improved."
"The platform could have a feature for monitoring data recovery similar to Azure."
"Git's user interface could be improved."
"The UI can be more user-friendly."
"The tool's user interface is terrible. It needs to be more user-friendly."
"The initial setup requires heavy documentation which can be challenging for new developers."
"Specifically, I want the solution to offer AI-based merging support, as it is the only area where the product has certain shortcomings."
"While using the solution when merging two code branches the code becomes a bit messy. This should be improved in the future."
"When I was new, I faced challenges with Git commands, such as reversing or deleting mistakes."
"The stability can be improved."
"The solution's cost is high and should be reduced."
"GitHub should provide more integration in their next release, including integrating with Jenkins, CI/CD and Jira."
"One area for improvement in GitHub could be integration with other tools, such as test management or project management tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are some extra costs to Git, but it depends on your use case."
"The platform is less expensive."
"Git is an open-source software."
"We use the open-source version."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"As a student, I didn't have to pay for the license."
"Git is completely free."
"The tool is an open-source product."
"We pay a licensing fee for GitHub, which could be cheaper."
"We have an enterprise licensing agreement, and I am not part of the finance department so I can't say how much it costs."
"I think, in terms of price, GitHub is okay compared to other tools."
"The price of this solution is reasonable."
"GitHub is a cost-effective solution."
"We pay a subscription-based yearly licensing fee for the solution."
"I haven't had to pay anything for GitHub, I use the free version."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Git?
You can have a central code repository using Git and have local code branches.
What needs improvement with Git?
There is nothing that could be improved at this time.
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?
I'm not aware of the costs associated with GitHub. I simply appreciate its efficiency in managing code and collaborating with team members.
What needs improvement with GitHub?
I would like to see some AI functionality included in GitHub, similar to the features seen in GitLab, to enhance productivity. Additionally, offering limited free access to features like Copilot co...
 

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