Eric C.
Education Management, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“responsive git collaboration”
Pros
Among the Git platforms out there, this is one of the most widely used for good reason. It's cloud-hosted, stays responsive and I've never run into any performance problems with it. The interface feels user-friendly and it works really well for team collaboration especially when it comes to PR reviews, comments and suggested corrections.
Cons
There really isn't much to complain about.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Kyle P.
Government Administration, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“Very dependable”
Pros
Having data readily accessible and the platform being simple to use has been the biggest advantage.
Cons
I haven't run into any downsides at this point but I'll update my review if that changes.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Andrew H.
Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“strong CI/CD integration”
Pros
The biggest advantages is how well it integrates with CI/CD tools.
Cons
At times though, it can be challenging to clearly define member rights and permissions down to the exact level needed.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Param P.
Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“made collaborations effortless”
Pros
It makes team collaboration and branch management much simpler with pull requests and issue tracking and the overall workflow feels very simple. Github Actions is also a big plus because it lets us automate code deployments which takes a lot of stress out of the release process and makes deployment much easier to handle.
Cons
A small issue with Github's pull requests is that they occasionally display more file changes than there actually are although it doesn't happen often and there are usually ways to work around it. Aside from that, everything has worked well.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Pratik S.
Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“excellent for team code storage”
Pros
One of the best platforms for storing code and it lets team members work on the same project at the same time without running into conflicts.
Cons
After using it quite a lot for code storage, I really haven't come across any major downsides. It was very simple to pick up overall... the only slightly tricky part was understanding the UI for resolving conflicts but that was handled well in Desktop.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Thomas S.
Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“ideal for team repositories”
Pros
Getting familiar with repositories and collaborating in teams doesn't take long at all. It's an excellent fit for both open-source projects and private software development.
Cons
Few of the more advanced features are locked behind paid plans..
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8
Michal P.
Accounting, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“User-friendly!”
Pros
It has a very user-friendly interface and is simple to work with. As a software engineer, I especially enjoy using it when reviewing and merging PRs.
Cons
There's honestly very little to complain about, aside from the fact that git itself can be a bit complex.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Anonymous
Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“best version control so far”
Pros
Out of all the version control tools I've used up to now, this one has been the best.
Cons
I honestly haven't come across anything I dislike about it.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Dawn S.
Computer Software, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“impressive features”
Pros
This platform stands out for its usability and the incredible range of features it offers.
Cons
Workflow with it feels a little advanced at times and I do wish it were a bit simpler to navigate.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Anonymous
Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“open source teamwork wins”
Pros
It's biggest strength for me is its open-source nature, plus the way several people can collaborate on the same code through pull requests.
Cons
One downside is that it doesn't feel fully secure for highly important code..
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Griffin L.
Computer Software, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“My experience was good”
Pros
The collaboration tools are really simple to use.
Cons
It's very permissive which could be a downside depending on what some people prefer though others may see that as a benefit.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Coralie M.
Information Technology and Services, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“affordable project hosting”
Pros
Simple to use and offers a cost-effective way to host projects.
Cons
I honestly haven't come across any real downsides on my end.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Anonymous
Computer Software, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“powerful actions marketplace”
Pros
One of the best parts of Github is the Actions Marketplace and the platform itself is very simple to use. Everything feels accessible and simple to work with.
Cons
The downside is that pull request management is a bit limited since you don't get full control over PRs, like being unable to delete them.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Anonymous
Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“Impressive GIT and jenkins integration”
Pros
Best thing about it is how effortlessly it connects with Git especially local repositories and also with Jenkins for application deployment.
Cons
Cant really think of anything I'd want them to improve since I pretty much like everything about it.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Ahmad A.
Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“perfect for collaboration”
Pros
It has become an essential part of my development workflow thanks to its user-friendly interface, reliable version control and smooth collaboration tools. Working with others feels very natural and the huge community along with access to countless open-source projects makes it even more valuable.
Cons
There isn't much to complain about. The only thing worth noting is that some of the more advanced features can seem a bit overwhelming when you're just getting started.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8
Ravindra P.
Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Enhanced our workflow”
Pros
Working with the collaboration features lets our team handle the same project together and that has definitely improved our productivity. From a learning point of view, I usually choose it because the interface feels very user-friendly and approachable.
Cons
If someone is just starting out, it can feel a bit difficult to understand at first. Over time though, the concepts start to make more sense.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
David F.
Computer Software, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Easy to understand”
Pros
Connecting through the Desktop is very simple and easy for anyone to understand.
Cons
When it comes to more advanced tasks like CI/CD or Github Pages, there's hardly any good beginner-friendly guidance available.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Anonymous
Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“top-tier tool!”
Pros
It's pretty much the standard platform for Git hosting in software engineering. The tooling and workflow options are excellent and there's usually plenty of support and documentation online whenever you need help.
Cons
It misses a few enterprise-level features and it has run into some security concerns, like the recent outage and exploits that allowed fake repo stars.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
6
Anonymous
Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“organized repositories work great”
Pros
One thing that really stands out is how well-organized Github's repository section is. It makes everything look structured and much easier to browse.
Cons
The pricing could be better
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Swaibu B.
Computer Software, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“secure free code storage”
Pros
Keeping code stored there doesn't cost anything and it feels secure as well.
Cons
Getting their certificate does require paying some money.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8