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ItzaBlanco - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Creditas
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Provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and connection, it's very helpful
Pros and Cons
  • "GitHub provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and connection."
  • "Our firewall was blocking cloning and downloading with SSH."

What is our primary use case?

We are customers of GitHub.

What is most valuable?

GitHub provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and our connection, it's a helpful product. It secures our repositories so any attempt to access from outside the company is blocked. We also have control of our product versions in GitHub, which is very useful. I like the fact that you can use it on any device.

What needs improvement?

The only problem we have is that our firewall was blocking cloning and downloading with SSH.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for three years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

GitHub is stable. In the three years that I've been working with it, we've had very few problems.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Stability is good, we have around 200 users.

How are customer service and support?

I never use the technical support of GitHub. I believe it's user-friendly but I've never needed to access it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This is a free solution so there are no licensing costs.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution 10 out of 10.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer2536935 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Cost-effective and provides good customization and support
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution provides good customization and support."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use GitHub for AI features.

    What is most valuable?

    GitHub is a cost-effective solution. The solution provides good customization and support.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using GitHub for a couple of years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    We haven’t faced any stability issues with GitHub.

    How was the initial setup?

    The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    GitHub is a cost-effective solution.

    What other advice do I have?

    GitHub's branch protection feature is effective in our workflow management. I work with the cloud version of GitHub. The documentation is enough to resolve issues with the solution. People working with Microsoft tech can use GitHub. Microsoft is investing heavily in this tool. Using GitHub depends on users' use cases and their technologies.

    Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    Shantanu Adsule - PeerSpot reviewer
    Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer at eTelic Inc
    Real User
    Top 10
    An open-source solution with an interactive user interface that allows users to access their code from anywhere
    Pros and Cons
    • "Even if I'm not in the office, I can access and work on my code from anywhere with my account credentials."
    • "The solution should have less integration with the AI part, but it needs to add features with other automation tools so that it can be easily integrated."

    What is our primary use case?

    GitHub is mainly used for code control. We have three environments, and we keep their codes as per those environments. As and when required, we clear pull requests as well. The main purpose of GitHub is to keep our code available.

    What is most valuable?

    GitHub is simple to use and has great performance. Even if I'm not in the office, I can access and work on my code from anywhere with my account credentials. GitHub has an interactive user interface.

    What needs improvement?

    The solution should have less integration with the AI part, but it needs to add features with other automation tools so that it can be easily integrated.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using GitHub for five and a half years.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Around 200 users are using GitHub in our organization.

    How was the initial setup?

    The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.

    What about the implementation team?

    If I go as per the process we follow, it will take hardly half an hour for me to deploy the solution.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    You don't have to pay for a license if you are using the free version. It gives you all the possible features it has.

    What other advice do I have?

    GitHub is deployed on the cloud in our organization. Users who have to manage their code can create a GitHub account and start using it.

    Overall, I rate GitHub ten out of ten.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    reviewer1927083 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Works at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    User-friendly and great integration with third-party softwares
    Pros and Cons
    • "Complication free with good ability for third-party integrations."
    • "Lacks sufficient support in terms of professional services that could be provided."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use this product to host the code base for different development teams within our organization and for versioning the codes and integrating with CI/CD tooling. We have a partnership with GitHub and I'm a product manager. 

    How has it helped my organization?

    Using GitHub has been beneficial for us because it was an easy process for users and it has improved efficiency. In contrast to Bitbucket or Azure Repos, moving things over to GitHub was simple.

    What is most valuable?

    We like the simplicity of GitHub and that it is free of complications, as opposed to other tools on the market. Its ability to be integrated with third-party softwares such as Azure Pipelines or Jenkins, is great.

    What needs improvement?

    The solution lacks sufficient support in terms of professional services that could be provided proactively to customers. The product documentation could be improved. What currently exists on the GitHub website is not complete and not sufficient to help end users with customizations or integrations, tools for code quality, or app security. In the next release, I would love to see something around security as well as some code analysis and open-source vulnerability detection features. It would be helpful if there was a better DevOps offering from GitHub. GitHub Actions is still maturing.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using this solution for two years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is stable. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    GitHub is scalable, we have around 120 users. They are mainly software developers and engineering managers. We have three people, DevOps engineers and support engineers, working with GitHub and we're likely to expand usage. 

    How are customer service and support?

    Our technical support experience has been quite good in terms of response and expertise.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We previously used Bitbucket and Azure Repos. We switched to GitHub because of its ease of implementation and ease of onboarding new users, as well as its integration with third-party tooling.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was straightforward. We are in a regulated industry with a large volume of organizations, and there are additional processes that need to be taken care of. Taking all that into account, the deployment took about 10 days. Implementation of GitHub alone just takes a few hours. We worked with a third-party vendor. 

    What was our ROI?

    The product certainly saves us a lot of time and that equals money. We save time in terms of how the code base can be managed and versioned. We have better control over the release of the product, and we have reduced the time that takes. We're getting a good ROI. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I recommend this solution even though it does not provide the complete suite. There are DevOps services coming in from Microsoft, for example, and you need to go to GitHub Actions separately. Source code management is better on GitHub and I would rate that higher.

    Overall, I rate this solution seven out of 10. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Private Cloud

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    AndreyRogov - PeerSpot reviewer
    CEO at Konus
    Real User
    Code hosting solution used to exchange files and manage version control
    Pros and Cons
    • "GitHub have a built-in software application development environment and this has been most useful."
    • "The storage for this solution could be improved."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use this solution to exchange files and manage version control.

    What is most valuable?

    GitHub have a built-in software application development environment and this has been most useful. 

    What needs improvement?

    The storage for this solution could be improved. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using this solution for two years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    This is a stable solution. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    This solution is potentially scalable. 

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support for this solution is good. 

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    How was the initial setup?

    The installation for this solution is very easy. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    Mahananda Narasappa - PeerSpot reviewer
    Senior RPA Developer at Wipro Limited
    Real User
    Code hosting platform that offers instant access to shared information with good security
    Pros and Cons
    • "We use GitHub instead of our regular shared drive. It offers instant access to shared folders as well as good security."
    • "The GitHub repository needs an upgraded user interface and overall UI improvements."

    What is most valuable?

    We use GitHub instead of our regular shared drive. It offers instant access to shared folders as well as good security.

    What needs improvement?

    The GitHub repository needs an upgraded user interface and overall UI improvements. In Automation Anywhere, we have one repository where you can download or upload information. They have two interfaces in a single view that has verification. It would be good if Github offered the same. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using this solution for five years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    This solution is somewhat stable, but requires additional supporting products.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    This is a scalable solution. We have more than 2,000 users.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate this solution a seven out of ten. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Hybrid Cloud
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    Kieran Bailey - PeerSpot reviewer
    Head of IT Services at Great Southern Grammar
    Real User
    Useable and stable for collaborating on and storing projects
    Pros and Cons
    • "This solution is just easy to use."
    • "Github needs more storage."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use it to collaborate on projects, and store projects as well. 

    What is most valuable?

    This solution is just easy to use.

    What needs improvement?

    Github needs more storage.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using this solution for about five years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is scalable for what we need.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    There were other solutions that we used previously.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    We are just on the entry tier; it is a free tier for education.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate Github an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    Vishal Karanjkar - PeerSpot reviewer
    Site Head - IOT NW Products & Solutions at Itron, Inc.
    Real User
    Scalable, reliable, and reasonable priced
    Pros and Cons
    • "I have found GitHub stable."
    • "GitHub storage is one of the main requirements and it could improve."

    What is our primary use case?

    We are using GitHub for all of our repositories. We can store the code, collaborate with different developers, build, and create a pipeline.

    What needs improvement?

    GitHub storage is one of the main requirements and it could improve.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using GitHub for approximately four years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I have found GitHub stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    GitHub is scalable.

    Every developer in the R&D department is using GitHub in my company. There are approximately 2,300 people in the R&D department.

    How are customer service and support?

    I have not contacted technical support to need to contact support.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We used different solutions prior to GitHub, such as Perforce and Rational.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    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.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend the solution to others. It is very good.

    I rate GitHub a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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