--- description: Learn how GitHub can help your business. GetApp provides users in South Africa with the most detailed information on software tools, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: GitHub Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Issue Tracking Software](/directory/580/issue-tracking/software) > [GitHub](/software/90537/github) # GitHub Canonical: https://www.getapp.za.com/software/90537/github Page: 1 / 250\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/90537/github?page=2) > GitHub is a place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers, helping individuals and teams to write faster, better code > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 6206 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of GitHub Every repository on GitHub comes with the tools needed to manage your project. Open to the community for public projects – secured for private projects. GitHub keeps your public and private code available, secure, and backed up. Stop hoarding code on your hard drive; it takes less than a minute to push code up to GitHub and start collaborating with others... It doesn’t matter if you prefer to use the command line git client, a tool like hg-git, or a graphical application like SmartGit— we’re dedicated to helping you collaborate easily and securely. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 6206 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$4,00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Free (Basics for teams and developers) $0 per month Team (Advanced collaboration and support for teams): $4 per user / month Enterprise (Security, compliance, and flexible deployment for enterprises): $21 per user/month - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq and 27 more ## Features - @mentions - Access Controls/Permissions - Agile Methodologies - Application Security - Authentication - Automated Testing - Backlog Management - Bug Tracking - Bug/Issue Capture - Code Development - Code Editing - Code Review - Collaboration Tools - Collaborative Development - Commenting/Notes - Configuration Management - Continuous Delivery - Continuous Deployment - Continuous Integration - Dashboard ## Integrations (15 total) - CircleCI - Docker - Git - Heroku - JIRA Service Management - Jenkins - Jira - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Visual Studio - Netlify - Pivotal Tracker - Slack - Trello - Vercel - Visual Studio Code ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Issue Tracking Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/580/issue-tracking/software) ## Related Categories - [Issue Tracking Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/580/issue-tracking/software) - [Bug Tracking Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1003/bug-tracking/software) - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1477/source-code-management/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/370/application-development/software) - [Nonprofit Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/2875/project-management-software-for-nonprofits/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Jira](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/9953/jira) — 4.4/5 (15498 reviews) 2. [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/100377/microsoft-visual-studio) — 4.6/5 (3017 reviews) 3. [GitLab](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/112635/gitlab) — 4.6/5 (1227 reviews) 4. [Bitbucket](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/91554/bitbucket) — 4.6/5 (1350 reviews) 5. [Airtable](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/106031/airtable) — 4.6/5 (2244 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Solid project managing and source control system" — 5.0/5 > **Zachary** | *21 August 2025* | Farming | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Github is one of the best collab platforms for develing, the addition of projects makes it much easeier to manage what is going on accross platforms. > > **Cons**: Alot of the intergrations cot more money, which is a shame. And it seems some basic features such as branch locking as hidden behind a paywall now. ----- ### "Look No Further for Source Control" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *08 December 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Github makes it easy to store my code and collaborate with my teammates. The other Integrations that Github supports makes it easy to run linting, tests, deployments, and more with Github actions. It is my favorite source control software, and the free accounts that it allows make it a really good value. Setup is a breeze with Github, and makes it so you can get a repository setup in no time. > > **Cons**: If you're newer to github then using some of the tools it provides can be overwhelming, but github makes other tools to support that. > > I've used Github for about 5 years, and it's been great since I started. It allows me to easily collaborate with my teammates, and keep each other from stepping on toes while working. I would have a very hard time doing my job without Github, and the other options available are inferior for various reasons. ----- ### "Good for work examples" — 3.0/5 > **Jade** | *19 April 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a recruiter it was helpful for work examples and able to show hiring managers the candidates skillset > > **Cons**: If your not a developer it can be quite hard to navigate and understand > > Okay but could be better in terms of a non developer using it ----- ### "The Best Platform for Collaborative Development" — 5.0/5 > **Himanshu** | *25 July 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like best about GitHub is that it provides a complete platform for version control, collaboration, and modern software development. The pull request workflow, branching model, code reviews, and issue tracking make it easy for teams to collaborate while maintaining high code quality. GitHub integrates seamlessly with CI/CD tools, IDEs, cloud platforms, and third-party services, allowing development workflows to be automated from code commit to deployment. The user interface is intuitive for everyday tasks, and features like GitHub Actions, Discussions, and Projects help keep development organized. I also appreciate the growing AI capabilities, such as GitHub Copilot integration, which improves developer productivity by assisting with code generation and suggestions. Overall, GitHub has streamlined collaboration, accelerated development, and made managing projects much more efficient. > > **Cons**: One area where GitHub could improve is discoverability and navigation, especially for large repositories with many branches, workflows, and pull requests. Some advanced features, such as GitHub Actions and repository security settings, have a steeper learning curve and can be challenging for new users to configure. While GitHub Copilot is a valuable addition, it requires a separate subscription, which may not fit every team's budget. I would also like to see more intuitive debugging for failed CI/CD workflows and clearer permission management for organizations. These improvements would make onboarding easier and enhance the overall developer experience, particularly for larger teams. > > Before using GitHub, managing code changes, collaboration, and release workflows across a team was more time-consuming and prone to conflicts. GitHub provides a centralized platform for version control, pull requests, code reviews, issue tracking, and CI/CD automation, making the entire software development lifecycle more efficient. It has helped our team collaborate more effectively, maintain a reliable history of code changes, and catch issues early through automated workflows and peer reviews. This has reduced deployment risks, improved code quality, accelerated feature delivery, and made it easier to manage projects of all sizes from development through production. ----- ### "10 years using Github as a TPM and developer" — 5.0/5 > **Jim** | *07 November 2025* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use is the best part of GitHub, you can choose to set up your Git server, but you can also use Github.com directly for personal usage or open source project. And since there are so many teams using it, means the bugs and issues will be solved very quickly. > > **Cons**: Flexibility sometimes also means too many choice, different teams can choose different client tools, such as SourceTree, Github desktop, IDE plugin (for example, Eclipse, VS studio, etc..) > > Very good, I have used Github for over 10 years, until now, it is still my only VCS for side projects and working porjects. ----- Page: 1 / 250\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/90537/github?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/90537/github) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data