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Canonical Bazaar vs GitHub comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Canonical Bazaar
Ranking in Version Control
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
GitHub
Ranking in Version Control
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
103
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (4th), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Canonical Bazaar is 3.5%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub is 9.8%, up from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GitHub9.8%
Canonical Bazaar3.5%
Other86.7%
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Featured Reviews

it_user1077 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Bazaar is an excellent open source version control system, which allows you to track project history
A great tool to work on projects in a collaborative environment.It also provides an ability to commit work on local machines, in case of no internet connection. Sometime it takes too long to display the differences in working tree, between revisions. Several operations are…
Abdulmunafz Mct - PeerSpot reviewer
Full Stack Developer at Sri Krishna Arts and Science
Daily workflows have become streamlined as I manage projects, learn from clones, and host sites
The thing that has frustrated me is sometimes when I push using a Git command, I need to force the push, which is the main thing. The setup is frustrating because GitHub could add a repository with pre-installed packages or something since I need to install packages in VS Code before pushing and maintain it in the codebase. Git packages need to be installed manually, and if that was already in a GitHub repository, that would be much better. GitHub packages can be installed previously for the project upon the project requirement, and that is the thing I wanted to add here. That would be good. According to governance and security, I recently heard about some security issues in GitHub. I think that could be centralized and should consider those security issues and clear them. The AI capabilities there include Copilot or something else. I recently heard about security issues, but I do not know about it clearly. However, if security has been more tightened, it will be better.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"A great tool to work on projects in a collaborative environment."
"GitHub's merging feature is much better than that of other products because merging is done daily."
"The code sharing and updated history are valuable features."
"The flexibility of this solution has been most valuable. It operates on a pay per use basis where you can ramp up or decrease usage."
"All the features are valuable, but the most important feature is that GitHub has advanced security. The second important feature is the capability to create custom GitHub actions and the capability to deploy in different types of architectural infrastructures, such as hybrid, private, or public."
"We are using GitHub because it is open-source software, which is the most valuable solution for us."
"I'm able to access any repository that I like, whether it's public or private."
"GitHub is pure or open-source; you can access it anywhere, you can have a lot of collateral information, and you can make the changes and do the reviews from one place."
"It’s great to find the talent who is available and has particular skills."
 

Cons

"Sometime it takes too long to display the differences in working tree, between revisions."
"There is nothing that I find that needs improvement in GitHub."
"If GitHub could support a GitOps approach for managing my Kubernetes clusters, that would be very helpful."
"There are some minor areas of improvement that could be made, specifically the onboarding processing which I think could be simplified."
"The solution can improve by adding video guides, official guides, or short courses that cater to beginners who are new to the system. These resources could offer step-by-step guidance on how to use GitHub, including common procedures such as pulling and committing. Currently, many of us have to resort to searching for information on how to do these tasks via Google. An official guide provided by GitHub itself would be a valuable asset to newcomers and would save them time and effort."
"GitHub could have better integration or capability with other solutions."
"I would want to see some form of code security scanning implemented."
"One area for improvement in GitHub could be integration with other tools, such as test management or project management tools."
"GitHub could add more security features. I am not sure how secure it is. If they provide more security features, then it can be used in more official applications."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I use the free version of GitHub."
"My company purchased it. Before, we used to receive the free version, but then they purchased some of the features."
"I am using the free version of the solution. However, there are some costs my organization pays."
"I haven't had to pay anything for GitHub, I use the free version."
"GitHub is a cost-effective solution."
"We pay a licensing fee for GitHub, which could be cheaper."
"We are currently paying nothing for GitHub."
"The product is reasonably priced."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise55
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?
I have been using GitHub for free, and recently I got a free education offer, such as educational resources. I believe it is GitHub Pro or something similar. I have been using the educational offer...
What needs improvement with GitHub?
When we were using GitHub, sometimes within a month or two, GitHub is down for some time. Also, it is using SAML authentication, so when we restart our system, if there is an update on our laptop t...
What is your primary use case for GitHub?
My main use case for GitHub is as a source repository where I'm pushing our code there. Whatever the microservices or the services code we have, we are pushing there. We are running our build and s...
 

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