Anonymous
Education Management, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Made our work simpler”
Pros
Works really well for source control and is widely adopted. Since most developers already know how to use it, collaborating with others is usually very simple.
Cons
There is a bit of a learning curve at first although that's more about understanding source control in general than a problem with the product itself.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Parsa G.
Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“We had a good experience”
Pros
Every pull request gets its own automatic preview environment which makes reviewing changes much more practical. Having a separate database for each branch also adds a lot of confidence during testing since nothing overlaps and it stays safe to experiment. Another big plus is the instant deployment feedback especially with health checks because issues show up right away instead of later in the process.
Cons
Managing multiple configuration files adds a fairly high maintenance burden over time.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8
Jessica P.
Computer Software, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“A wonderful tool for collaboration!”
Pros
It works really well for collaborating with others and contributing to their projects. Github also comes with a free account that still includes plenty of useful functionality. Honestly I'd consider it an essential platform for anyone who spends time in coding.
Cons
At first, I had a pretty hard time understanding how to push and pull repositories but that mostly came down to the learning curve. After using it more and getting familiar with how it works, it became much more manageable.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Bipul K.
Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“collaboration that keeps coding moving”
Pros
A standout feature for me is collaboration. When a developer opens a pull request, other team members who have access to the repository can review the suggested changes which makes working together much better.
Cons
The only downside I've noticed is that it doesn't handle large file hosting well. Aside from that, I really don't have anything else to complain about.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Valentino F.
Entertainment, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“powerful collaboration for code teams”
Pros
Working with code as a team feels really efficient thanks to branches, pull requests and the strong integration with CI/CD tools.
Cons
Some of the more advanced permissions and organization-level controls can feel a bit confusing at first specially for smaller teams.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Shreyash M.
Banking, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“A flexible platform!”
Pros
Getting started with it is pretty simple, it connects to a lot of other applications without much hassle and extending it is simple. The platform is very flexible overall and the huge plugin ecosystem adds a lot of extra power and functionality.
Cons
The enterprise version can feel a little pricey.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
8
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Guntas G.
Information Technology and Services, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“excellent for code hosting”
Pros
Works really well for code hosting and team collaboration and the interface for pull requests and reviews is strong. The integration with CI tools and Actions is also very useful for automating tasks.
Cons
At times, the web interface feels a bit slow when the repository is large and the notification system can get noisy if it isn't tuned properly.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Morgan R.
Education Management, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“Works well for us”
Pros
Sharing my code and other work with teammates and people outside my team is really simple. It also helps me document things better which is something I don't always stay on top of.
Cons
If you want a more private repository, you have to pay for it. I get the reason behind that but it still feels like there should be more options for protecting sensitive information.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Mark C.
Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“helpful pull request labeling”
Pros
It works really well for managing pull requests and the option to add labels across our team makes it much easier to separate urgent items that need attention and are important for the next release.
Cons
A downside with it is bringing non-development team members into the workflow. While you can set up approvals as part of the process, the terminology and interface are still heavily geared toward developers, because its designed for them, this can make things confusing for colleagues outside the dev team.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
6
Value for money
6
Customer Support
6
Functionality
6
Michael J.
Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“Nice and clean interface”
Pros
Version control with Git works really well here, the interface stays clean and collaboration tools like pull requests and issues make team projects much easier to manage. The Actions feature is also a major advantage when it comes to automating workflows.
Cons
Getting comfortable with it can take some time at the beginning especially when branching is involved. Also, a few advanced capabilities, like more detailed permission controls, are only available on paid plans.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Terry M.
Mining & Metals, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Excellent code management for agile teams”
Pros
Across a team with different developers, this has been the best option for managing code. Access control is handled really well and the issue tracking works perfectly for agile projects.
Cons
Since Microsoft acquired it, it feels more and more like a channel for promoting Microsoft products. Also, having to use Microsoft Authenticator because of the mandatory two-factor authentication requirement is really frustrating.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Steven M.
Management Consulting, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Helped us get more productive”
Pros
Bringing this into our workflow has been really helpful for improving work performance, cutting down manual effort and boosting production. It feels like a very valuable platform because it offers a wide range of useful features that make setup much faster. I'd say it's an excellent option specially because it supports strong collaboration when it comes to identifying the right software for the job.
Cons
It also doesn't provide guides or any kind of training support which it a bit hard to get used to the working
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
8
Functionality
10
Jon M.
Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“A worthy tool”
Pros
A really useful place to share technical tools and also discover helpful ones from others.
Cons
There are times when navigation feels confusing and it can be difficult to find exactly what you need.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
6
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Evelyn W.
Construction, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Makes work efficient!”
Pros
The Issues boards are something I really enjoy because they show all the tasks clearly and I can drag them between columns very quickly.
Cons
Nothing major, the interface could be better!
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Joe W.
Biotechnology, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“Loved using it”
Pros
Github Actions for CI/CD has been a game changer for us and automates a huge part of our workload.
Cons
Pricing is the biggest downside. It feels too expensive for small teams and really should be more affordable.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
8
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Anonymous
Computer Software, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“fantastic hub for dev collaboration”
Pros
It continues to be my go-to platform for open-source work and team code collaboration. The integrations with major DevOps tools and IDEs are a huge plus and they fit really well into existing workflows. I haven't spent much time using Copilot since I mostly use Cursor but I still think it's valuable that it offers a free version to everyone. Github Actions is also incredibly capable specially for running integration tests. Also, the pricing feels very reasonable particularly the $4 per user per month plan.
Cons
Every now and then, there's an outage and when it happens it can affect a huge portion of the tech world. That's not unusual for a SaaS platform though. It also occasionally shows its Microsoft side by nudging users toward Azure DevOps-related features but for the most part it still operates independently and continues to support a healthy, expanding ecosystem.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Bonface S.
Financial Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“Smooth team collaboration”
Pros
Working with this tool has made collaboration across our development team feel much more connected and organized. Being able to track every change with version control, handle branches properly and create pull requests has helped us keep our codebase clean and well structured. Github's Actions feature has also cut down a lot of manual effort during deployments which saves us time. Also, it's dependable and fits in well with the other tools we already use.
Cons
Getting started can be a little confusing especially for newer team members who are still learning commands and how branching works. Even though the platform itself is excellent, it does seem to expect some prior knowledge of version control and that can make things slower for beginners at first. The notifications can also become a bit too much when you're watching several repositories at the same time.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Filippo V.
Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“Our top choice!”
Pros
Basically my go-to standard for managing collaborations.. and it's the place I turn to any time I need this kind of software.
Cons
After a while, the pricing starts to feel expensive and the fact that Microsoft owns it adds a bit of uncertainty for me.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
8
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8
Juan B.
Computer Software, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“feature-rich collaboration platform”
Pros
Right away, the wide range of features stood out to me. It's clearly built with users in mind and does a really good job supporting collaboration and sharing across teams.
Cons
Nothing major comes to mind at the moment. If I had to point out one thing, it would be that it could offer a bit more customization especially since software developers and data scientists rely on it every day.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Hugo G.
Non-Profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“I'd recommend it”
Pros
It's very simple to use, it consistently works well and the search has improved a lot. It responds quickly and the fact that the actions are free makes it even better. Honestly what more could you ask for?
Cons
One thing that could still be improved is exploring user repositories since it feels like a few filtering options may still be missing.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8