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GitHub vs Venn Software comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

GitHub
Ranking in Application Security Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (2nd), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)
Venn Software
Ranking in Application Security Tools
50th
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (38th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (30th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of GitHub is 1.6%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Venn Software is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GitHub1.6%
Venn Software0.5%
Other97.9%
Application Security Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Murathan OK - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer2110356 - PeerSpot reviewer
Growth Specialist at Digitrends Soultions
Great for hybrid workers, minimizes latency and delivers great performance
We haven't encountered major issues with the solution. We are really happy that we decided to purchase Venn Software, although they are quite new. The initial setup is seamless. It's not overly complex. In our experience, for the most part, the solution is reliable. We haven't experienced any bugs or glitches. That said, the performance could be a bit better. We'd like to see a bit more done with the deployment capabilities. The solution needs to offer better local or regional support to cater to offshore users.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution is just easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the source code management. It's very helpful and it's a great product."
"Using the solution feels like we are running a massive development team comprising a couple of other employees and me."
"If you're looking for storing files and code, GitHub is the best and most secure solution."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that it's cloud-based, and we don't have to manage an on-premises server to use it."
"I appreciate saving from Visual Studio Code that implements changes directly on GitHub."
"GitHub have a built-in software application development environment and this has been most useful."
"There are no issues. It's simple, easy, and fully compatible from my perspective with Git."
"We don't need to go to the physical office, and it only requires minimal supervision or assistance from our IT Team."
"It allows us to improve our security and prevent company files and data leaks."
"Since the software is launched directly from the computer, not remotely delivered, it has minimized latency and response time."
 

Cons

"While using the solution when merging two code branches the code becomes a bit messy. This should be improved in the future."
"The descriptions within Github could be more user-friendly to show the trees of Gitflow."
"We would like this solution to have a more user-friendly interface."
"The development team pushes the code into a repository, and the CI/CD pipeline will perform the build. We need open-source libraries to perform the builds."
"I would want to see some form of code security scanning implemented."
"I would like to see some AI functionality included in GitHub, similar to the features seen in GitLab, to enhance productivity."
"GitHub uses basic configuration, but messaging is not clear."
"From the recruiting standpoint, I would like to see email IDs and phone numbers and a brief introduction about their profile."
"We'd like to see a bit more done with the deployment capabilities."
"It would be better to have the back end more efficient."
"Currently, Venn only uses two platforms/applications: Windows and Mac. It would be great if they could also add more platforms since some BYOD employees might be using an application other than Windows or Mac - for example, Linux."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay a subscription-based yearly licensing fee for the solution."
"My company purchased it. Before, we used to receive the free version, but then they purchased some of the features."
"GitHub is an open-source application. It's free to use."
"I haven't had to pay anything for GitHub, I use the free version."
"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 use the free version of the tool."
"If I consider the market standards, the product's price is pocket-friendly."
"You don't have to pay for a license if you are using the free version."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
University
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise52
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Questions from the Community

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...
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...
What is your primary use case for GitHub?
When discussing my use case, I don't know which vendors we are working with in that area, as it's not my area of responsibility right now. About six months ago, I was promoted to Software Developme...
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Sample Customers

Dominion Enterprises, NASA, Braintree, SAP, CyberAgent
Venn is currently being used by 700+ organizations. The newest version of our secure workspace is selling not only to our existing customer base but to new companies like Voya, ModSquad, TTech and many others.
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