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Worth it. Buy if you host code: the free tier covers individuals and small teams, and it is the industry default. Do not buy if you only need document storage or cannot tolerate its 2026 security incident and shifting Copilot pricing.

Confidence

High. Based on 40+ public sources. Note: all evidence describes GitHub (github.com); the pasted URL (bolt.diy) is a different product — verify you reviewed the right page.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
TeamGuess: ~$4/user/mo
EnterpriseGuess: ~$21/user/mo

Best for

  • Solo devs and small teams
  • Open source projects
  • Enterprise engineering orgs
  • Teams adopting AI code review

Not for

  • Non-technical teams storing documents — use a docs tool instead
  • Buyers needing price stability — Copilot pricing already shifted
  • Strict-security orgs unwilling to add controls after the 2026 breach
  • Solo users wanting only basic Git — self-hosted Gitea suffices

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Copilot pricing changes sparked formal breach-of-contract complaints; model renewal costs before committing.

high

May 2026 breach came via a compromised coding tool; enforce 2FA and audit access tokens.

medium

Feature sunsets happen: GitHub Models stopped onboarding new customers in June 2026.

medium

List prices are per-user and renewal costs can jump — audit actual spend before renewal.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free tier for individuals and small teams
  • 4.6/5 average seller rating across thousands of G2 reviews
  • Built-in pull requests and code review with code owners
  • Copilot adds AI code review and an AI coding agent
  • Enterprise-grade built-in security plus a public advisory database

Cons

  • Confirmed 2026 breach exposed internal repos and ~3,800 repositories
  • Copilot pricing changes triggered formal complaints and community backlash
  • GitHub Models closed to new customers — features can sunset
  • Advanced Security and enterprise tiers add significant per-user cost

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 12 sources - Mature security tooling, but a confirmed May 2026 breach, ~3,800 exposed repos, and a reported RCE (CVE-2026-3854, since patched per community sources).

official x3review x5security x3news x1
  • Internal repositories breached (May 2026), GitHub confirmed unauthorized access to internal repositories during May 19–20, 2026.
  • ~3,800 repositories exposed via compromised tool, Attackers used a compromised coding tool to breach roughly 3,800 repositories, per press reports.
  • RCE vulnerability CVE-2026-3854, Remote code execution vulnerability on detailed by Wiz; community sources report it patched.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Generous free tier; paid adds collaboration
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Industry standard; Git has a learning curve
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Code review, Copilot, Advanced Security, advisory DB
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Strong tooling; confirmed 2026 breach
  • 4.6/5 G2 rating Seller rating on G2
  • $0 Starting price Free plan for individuals
  • $19/user/mo Copilot Business Vendr-listed team AI plan
  • 2,404 G2 reviews On the GitHub product page

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Core code hosting and reviews
  • Suitable for individuals

Team

Guess: ~$4/user/mo

  • Team collaboration features

Enterprise

Guess: ~$21/user/mo

  • SSO and compliance controls
  • Advanced Security is a paid add-on

Security

Mature security tooling, but a confirmed May 2026 breach, ~3,800 exposed repos, and a reported RCE (CVE-2026-3854, since patched per community sources).

  • Internal repositories breached (May 2026)GitHub confirmed unauthorized access to internal repositories during May 19–20, 2026.⁵
  • ~3,800 repositories exposed via compromised toolAttackers used a compromised coding tool to breach roughly 3,800 repositories, per press reports.⁶
  • RCE vulnerability CVE-2026-3854Remote code execution vulnerability on detailed by Wiz; community sources report it patched.⁷

Companies that use it

  • Accenture
  • Impact
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources. Note: all evidence describes GitHub (github.com); the pasted URL (bolt.diy) is a different product — verify you reviewed the right page.

Industry-default code hosting. Free tier fits most teams; watch Copilot pricing and 2026 breach fallout.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources. Note: all evidence describes GitHub (github.com); the pasted URL (bolt.diy) is a different product — verify you reviewed the right page.

Sources

  1. GitHub Pricing — Plans for every developergithub.com
    official
  2. GitHub's plans (docs)docs.github.com
    official
  3. GitHub Products — G2 seller reviewsg2.com
    review
  4. GitHub Reviews — G2 product pageg2.com
    review
  5. GitHub internal repositories breached — Sophossophos.com
    security
  6. Compromised coding tool helped hackers breach repos — Cybersecurity Divecybersecuritydive.com
    news
  7. GitHub RCE Vulnerability: CVE-2026-3854 — Wizwiz.io
    security
  8. Formal complaint re: Copilot pricing — GitHub Communitygithub.com
    review
  9. GitHub Models no longer available to new customersgithub.blog
    official
  10. GitHub cost & plans — Vendrvendr.com
    review
  11. Should I use GitHub? — Reddit r/learnprogrammingreddit.com
    review
  12. GitHub security best practices — Legit Securitylegitsecurity.com
    security

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