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Pros
"This solution is just easy to use.""The solution has been stable for us.""It has a lot of features from the code development perspective. You get a lot of features such as repo, commit, merge, and branch. You can play around and do things on the fly. It is easy and simple to deploy. It is also easier to use when working from home.""GitHub is the best tool for source repositories.""We use GitHub as a repository.""The most valuable features of GitHub are the ease of integration into Microsoft Azure DevOps. The process that you need to deploy into Microsoft Azure becomes fairly simple and the templates are already available, a lot of the engineers find it easier to use.""It is really simple to set up.""GitHub provides good time reduction and this is what I value the most."

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"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability.""ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."

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Cons
"GitHub could have better integration or capability with other solutions.""Our firewall was blocking cloning and downloading with SSH.""I would want to see some form of code security scanning implemented.""GitHub storage is one of the main requirements and it could improve.""We would like this solution to have a more user-friendly interface.""The product must document the CI/CD process more.""They're improving the work items to track the progress of the team, but in my experience, Azure DevOps is better in this functionality. GitHub needs to improve the form to track the progress of the work done by a team.""It is difficult to merge a code or restore it to an older version."

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"The protection needs to be improved.""I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly."

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  • "The private repositories are free, which is very good."
  • "It is open-source. There is no license for GitHub."
  • "The price of this solution is reasonable."
  • "If there are only 10 people using a particular repository, then GitHub is free. But if we increase the number of users, we need to pay the normal charge for GitHub."
  • "We have an enterprise licensing agreement, and I am not part of the finance department so I can't say how much it costs."
  • "I haven't had to pay anything for GitHub, I use the free version."
  • "The licensing model for GitHub is user-based. Whenever the new developer joins we have to get a new license and register their ID. The overall price of the solution is reasonable."
  • "The licensing model from GitHub is very clear."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: The control is the most valuable feature as developers can work on a single code.
    Top Answer:You don't have to pay for a license if you are using the free version. It gives you all the possible features it has.
    Top Answer:The initial setup requires heavy documentation which can be challenging for new developers.
    Top Answer:IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability.
    Top Answer:I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly.
    Top Answer:We are using IBM Rational ClearCase in Peru at two large banks for a code repository. However, it is not meant to be used as a repository.
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    Rational ClearCase
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    Overview
    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.

    IBM Rational ClearCase is an enterprise-grade configuration management system that provides controlled access to software assets, including requirements, design documents, models, test plans and test results. It be can be integrated with other IBM solutions, including IBM Rational Team Concert, IBM Rational ClearQuest, IBM Rational Asset Manager and IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software.

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    Dominion Enterprises, NASA, Braintree, SAP, CyberAgent
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise66%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    GitHub is ranked 2nd in Version Control with 64 reviews while IBM Rational ClearCase is ranked 8th in Version Control with 5 reviews. GitHub is rated 8.6, while IBM Rational ClearCase is rated 6.4. The top reviewer of GitHub writes "Beneficial version control and continuous integration, but guides would be helpful". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Rational ClearCase writes "Difficult to use, not efficient, but stable". GitHub is most compared with Snyk, AWS CodeCommit, Bitbucket, Atlassian SourceTree and GitLab, whereas IBM Rational ClearCase is most compared with Git, Bitbucket, IBM Rational ClearQuest, Helix Core and Apache Subversion.

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