Git vs GitHub comparison

Git and GitHub are both solutions in the Version Control category. Git is ranked #5 with an average rating of 9.7, while GitHub is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.9. Git holds a 10.5% mindshare in VC, compared to GitHub’s 10.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Git users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of GitHub users who would recommend it.

Git

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95% willing to recommend

GitHub

Read 97 GitHub reviews

4,134 Views
1,323 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

GitHub and Git both offer valuable tools for version control and project management. GitHub has a slight edge in features and enterprise support, while Git is preferred for its simplicity and open-source capabilities.

Features: GitHub enhances collaboration with integration options and security measures. GitHub Actions automate workflows, while scalability ensures it handles diverse projects effectively. Git favors version control with a CLI and GUI, offering straightforward management, reliability, and flexibility for user preferences.

Room for Improvement: GitHub's UI could be more intuitive, and its branch management needs ease. DevOps tools require more streamlining, and merge conflicts demand better handling. Git should focus on boosting automated features, improving conflict resolution, and facilitating a smoother onboarding process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: GitHub supports deployment across Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds, with strong community and responsive technical support, though direct support could improve. Git emphasizes Public Cloud and On-premises deployments, offering simple yet sufficient user support.

Pricing and ROI: Git is free, appealing to those with budget constraints, providing significant long-term value. GitHub features free and paid tiers with detailed plans, offering substantial ROI by enhancing collaboration and deployment capabilities. Its value is evident for larger teams despite more complex pricing.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Git

Ranking in Version Control

5th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

GitHub

Ranking in Version Control

3rd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (4th), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Git is 10.5%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub is 10.1%, up from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Version Control Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
GitHub	10.1%
Git	10.5%
Other	79.4%

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Featured Reviews

Vijaya Das

Director - Technical Product Management at Visa

A stable solution that can aid its users in maintaining all application developments

Scalability is something I haven't experienced. So, a bigger team in my company looks after the scalability aspect of the solution. Therefore, I will not be the right person to rate it from a scalability perspective. Around 200 users are using Git in my company. I am not the right person to comment on whether the solution's usage rate will increase in the future.

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Murathan OK

Software Development Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees

CI/CD workflows have become streamlined and AI support has improved collaborative development

We are using GitHub because it is open-source software, which is the most valuable solution for us. The open source and community support are very good. We are always up-to-date with the community, and integration difficulty is very low. If you integrate any CI/CD solutions on GitHub, it's very easy. We started using GitHub about three months ago with AI integration. For our deployments, some developers can be very shy about asking for descriptions on their commits. We are using AI support for comments and deployment management, which is beautiful. We are not using the GitHub API for automating workflows in our projects. I give GitHub a five-star rating for the review capabilities. I also give GitHub five stars for integration with third-party applications. There is a lot of integration available on GitHub. If you want to integrate something, even if it could be integrated before GitHub, you can make your code and integrate your own in-house applications. It's a very easy and powerful aspect of GitHub.

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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

"Git's learning curve is shallow, making the solution easy to use after a few tutorials."

"I like that it's easy to use and because it's accessible from a terminal or a graphical user interface if needed. I also like that we can pass comments from Linux if required."

"The implementation is easy."

"You can have a central code repository using Git and have local code branches."

"The most valuable feature is having access to the local country repository even if we have problems with distance access."

"All of the features in Git are useful."

"The initial setup is very easy."

"Git offers the ability to roll back to the previous version. You can also track all the small changes that you do."

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"GitHub provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and connection."

"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."

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

"GitHub's source code management is top-notch. It's easy to inspect changes and visualize code and differences. Their action system is comprehensive in terms of making changes and automation."

"The product has a very user-friendly interface and user-friendly security."

"Has great integration with third-party tools."

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

"The solution is scalable."

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Cons

"New developers sometimes find it difficult to call a review or create a request."

"There is nothing that could be improved at this time."

"The product needs to improve its UI."

"The GUI needs to be improved."

"In our company, we sometimes feel the need to have certain kinds of reports, but we never get those customized reports in Git's dashboard."

"The UI can be more user-friendly."

"The platform could have a feature for monitoring data recovery similar to Azure."

"I would rate the initial setup process a four, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the most difficult and 10 being the easiest. The reason for this rating is that once there are conflicts, it takes a lot of effort to resolve them."

More Git cons

"GitHub could improve by being more user-friendly."

"The onboarding process could be simplified."

"It is difficult to merge a code or restore it to an older version."

"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."

"There is room for improvement in terms of interface."

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

"The query function in GitHub is a bit stiff."

"The integration with Visual Studio Code could be more streamlined."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is free."

"The platform is less expensive."

"The tool is an open-source product."

"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."

"There are some extra costs to Git, but it depends on your use case."

"We are using the open-source version, which is available free of charge."

"Git is completely free."

"Git is an open-source software."

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"GitHub is a cost-effective solution."

"It’s an open-source solution."

"I use the free version of the tool."

"It's cheaper than Bitbucket."

"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 think, in terms of price, GitHub is okay compared to other tools."

"Regarding pricing, I'd rate it eight out of ten. It's decent and not too expensive, and small businesses can also afford it. With AWS taking CodeCommit out of the market, I don't see many competitors for small companies in terms of GitHub."

"The basic licensing model is free, and if you need to have technical support and such things, then it does cost something. You only need to pay extra if you need technical support."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

18%

Marketing Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Marketing Services Firm

11%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	21

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	49

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Git?

You can have a central code repository using Git and have local code branches.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Git?

Git is an open-source software.

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What needs improvement with Git?

There is nothing that could be improved at this time.

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What do you like most about GitHub?

The control is the most valuable feature as developers can work on a single code.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?

I was paying approximately one hundred dollars annually about a year ago. I am uncertain of the current cost, but GitHub without Copilot is free as far as I know. I am not paying anything for my Gi...

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What needs improvement with GitHub?

Security could make GitHub better. OWASP Top Ten security advisors could be integrated on GitHub, and it could provide checks and advice. That would be much better. Additionally, LLM integration on...

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Overview

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. It outclasses SCM tools like Subversion, CVS, Perforce, and ClearCase with features like cheap local branching, convenient staging areas, and multiple workflows.

Git

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.

GitHub

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Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, LinkedIn, Netflix, PostgreSQL, Android, Rails, QT, Gnome, Eclipse

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