AWS CodeCommit vs GitHub comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 13, 2025

GitHub and AWS CodeCommit compete in the version control and collaboration category. GitHub seems to have the upper hand due to its strong open-source community support and superior features like project boards and GitHub Actions.

Features: GitHub brings a stronger open-source community, project boards, and GitHub Actions that support DevOps integration and automation. AWS CodeCommit offers tight integration with AWS services, IAM-based access control, and seamless integration with AWS tools, making it ideal for AWS-centric workflows.

Room for Improvement: GitHub could improve its security features, refine its support for large files, and offer a friendlier interface for newcomers. AWS CodeCommit would benefit from expanding its feature set, improving documentation, and enabling better integration with third-party tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: GitHub provides robust community support and is mostly used in public cloud environments. AWS CodeCommit is also public cloud-based but requires significant interaction with AWS support. Both offer satisfactory customer service with varying reliance on community and official support teams.

Pricing and ROI: GitHub offers a free tier with unlimited public repositories, appealing to open-source projects, but its enterprise pricing is viewed as costly. AWS CodeCommit presents a cost-effective model with free initial users and charges based on storage, presenting strong ROI for AWS-focused businesses.

To learn more, read our detailed AWS CodeCommit vs. GitHub Report (Updated: September 2025).

AWS CodeCommit vs. GitHub

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Categories and Ranking

AWS CodeCommit

Ranking in Version Control

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

GitHub

Ranking in Version Control

3rd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (5th), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of AWS CodeCommit is 4.7%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub is 8.2%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Version Control Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
GitHub	8.2%
AWS CodeCommit	4.7%
Other	87.1%

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Munisaiteja Narravula

AWS Engineer at 6thgen

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.

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Kamalanadha Reddy

Senior DevOps Engineer at Simplify3x Software Private Limited

Improved deployment pipeline visibility with generally good support

My primary use case involves working with GitHub for code management. I have extensive experience using it for various tasks, such as creating repositories, managing pull requests, and utilizing GitHub Actions for automating workflows GitHub contributes to efficient project management by…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AWS CodeCommit is simple and cheap."

"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."

"It helps us to install our code idea projects."

"The customer service is pretty good."

"AWS CodeCommit is highly user-friendly."

"The customer service is pretty good."

"The solution is quite scalable."

"AWS CodeCommit has the usual version control features, and it integrates with AWS CodeGuru for code reviews."

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"This product is very good for storing and versioning code."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy but it is always good to connect with GitHub's team that manages APIs."

"The initial setup was easy."

"There are no issues. It's simple, easy, and fully compatible from my perspective with Git."

"I appreciate saving from Visual Studio Code that implements changes directly on GitHub."

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

"The technical support of the solution is good, and our company has used it for GitHub upgrades."

"For branching, it works well, especially in an agile environment."

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Cons

"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."

"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."

"Although CodeCommit's user interface is good, it can be improved when compared to other version controls like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket."

"When I compare code, AWS has a cap on the file size, and that size is pretty small compared to what GitHub and GitLab provide."

"The tool should improve its UI."

"The solution could be more user-friendly and cheaper."

"Migration in and out of CodeCommit should be improved."

"There is room for improvement in how AWS CodeCommit handles mass changes, like Fortran, which is designed to make these alterations in a friendly manner across AWS requirements."

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"Though I haven't done much research, GitHub lacks in providing more functions like GitLab."

"If it had all of the end-to-end integration, then we probably wouldn't have any doubts about what we have installed. However, at this point, we're still trying to figure out how to use it end-to-end."

"One thing GitHub could do is probably the same thing as what Sourcetree does. When solving merge conflicts, it would be helpful to have tooltips within the actions to know what changes could happen next when resolving a conflict."

"The project management sector really needs some improvement for GitHub. I don't know if GitHub made sense for me as a project manager."

"It would be beneficial if GitHub provided some security scanning for new libraries to ensure that there are no viruses in it."

"One area for improvement in GitHub could be integration with other tools, such as test management or project management tools."

"As of now, if I would like to learn about GitHub or its features, I would have to look on YouTube. It would be nice if they were able to send out a newsletter with explanations of new features that they are offering and what features are available."

"This solution could be improved by offering crowd sourced support where we could ask questions to other users."

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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."

"If I consider the market standards, the product's price is pocket-friendly."

"You don't have to pay for a license if you are using the free version."

"We pay a subscription-based yearly licensing fee for the solution."

"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."

"GitHub is an open-source product, but when using the free-to-use version, anyone can see the code we're working on."

"The tool offers a free program. As you go, you can upgrade from the community version to the professional one. I believe it costs about ten dollars per person, per month."

"I use the free version of the tool."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	48

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS CodeCommit?

AWS CodeCommit is actually one of the cost-effective AWS services. It follows a straightforward pricing model where you pay for users and storage. With around 40 to 50 developers, it ranges from $1...

What needs improvement with AWS CodeCommit?

Understanding AWS CodeCommit was a hectic job for developers at first, while it was easier for the DevOps team. Even with access, they faced questions and difficulties navigating the service, indic...

What is your primary use case for AWS CodeCommit?

The positive impact of AWS CodeCommit on my organization was significant, especially transitioning from Subversion (SVN), which was an outdated technology for repositories. It was a very hectic pro...

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?

GitHub is very stable for me with no performance issues.

What needs improvement with GitHub?

When working with the CI/CD pipeline and somebody is writing the workflow file, it would be best to include the AI feature so if they write incorrect code, it will notify me about it in the same da...

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Overview

AWS CodeCommit is a fully-managed source control service that hosts secure Git-based repositories. It makes it easy for teams to collaborate on code in a secure and highly scalable ecosystem. CodeCommit eliminates the need to operate your own source control system or worry about scaling its infrastructure. You can use CodeCommit to securely store anything from source code to binaries, and it works seamlessly with your existing Git tools.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

GitHub is a web-based Git repository hosting service. It offers all of the distributed revision control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git as well as adding its own features. Unlike Git, which is strictly a command-line tool, GitHub provides a Web-based graphical interface and desktop as well as mobile integration. It also provides access control and several collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for every project.

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