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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
103
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (2nd), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)
w3af
Ranking in Application Security Tools
43rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of GitHub is 2.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of w3af is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GitHub2.2%
w3af0.7%
Other97.1%
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Featured Reviews

Abdulmunafz Mct - PeerSpot reviewer
Full Stack Developer at Sri Krishna Arts and Science
Daily workflows have become streamlined as I manage projects, learn from clones, and host sites
The thing that has frustrated me is sometimes when I push using a Git command, I need to force the push, which is the main thing. The setup is frustrating because GitHub could add a repository with pre-installed packages or something since I need to install packages in VS Code before pushing and maintain it in the codebase. Git packages need to be installed manually, and if that was already in a GitHub repository, that would be much better. GitHub packages can be installed previously for the project upon the project requirement, and that is the thing I wanted to add here. That would be good. According to governance and security, I recently heard about some security issues in GitHub. I think that could be centralized and should consider those security issues and clear them. The AI capabilities there include Copilot or something else. I recently heard about security issues, but I do not know about it clearly. However, if security has been more tightened, it will be better.
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Information Security Advisor, CISO & CIO, Docutek Services at Docutek Services
It's buggy and seems to try to do too many things, but having this on a USB drive has been valuable.
I tried to install this on numerous systems and eventually, with help, I got it running. It needs far too many dependencies installed and there's too much messing about to be of much use. Once running, it's buggy and begs the question can it be relied upon? Even within Kali it reports website time-outs, yet Zap or Burp are able to do a successful scan. I wanted this to work so much and be able to use it as an additional check of my results but have now binned it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product helps our team collaborate across different locations."
"GitHub is a very good tool, and people should use it more than any other, even Bitbucket."
"The solution has been stable for us."
"GitHub provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and our connection, it secures our repositories so any attempt to access from outside the company is blocked, and we also have control of our product versions in GitHub, which is very useful."
"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."
"Any complex banking can be handled very easily in GitHub, and it allows us to integrate with tools like Grid, where we can merge and resolve conflicts without any hassle."
"It provides Draft Pull Requests for review purposes without needing immediate merging and GitHub Actions for CI/CD implementation."
"I'm able to access any repository that I like, whether it's public or private."
"The best free software for pen testing web applications."
 

Cons

"I cannot recall coming across any shortcomings of the product."
"The sign in process is a bit difficult. Signing up was challenging at that time."
"Many times we have to do some cherry-pick changes manually, which is not ideal."
"GitHub could have better integration or capability with other solutions."
"The storage for this solution could be improved."
"GitHub could improve in resolving conflicts when multiple developers modify the same line of code."
"It would be useful to have tutorial videos within the GitHub dashboard."
"In complex cases, we have to use the terminal for conflict resolution. If those conflicts could be resolved visually in the editor, that would be much better."
"Unfortunately, once you get around the seemingly strict set of pre-requisites to install it, it is incredibly buggy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay a licensing fee for GitHub, which could be cheaper."
"There are no licensing fees for the features that we use."
"You don't have to pay for a license if you are using the free version."
"It’s an open-source solution."
"The licensing model from GitHub is very clear."
"If I consider the market standards, the product's price is pocket-friendly."
"We have an enterprise licensing agreement, and I am not part of the finance department so I can't say how much it costs."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise55
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?
I have been using GitHub for free, and recently I got a free education offer, such as educational resources. I believe it is GitHub Pro or something similar. I have been using the educational offer...
What needs improvement with GitHub?
The thing that has frustrated me is sometimes when I push using a Git command, I need to force the push, which is the main thing. The setup is frustrating because GitHub could add a repository with...
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I use GitHub for maintaining repositories, as it is easy to maintain freelance projects and to store college projects. I will be using it for hosting by providing a GitHub link. For one of my freel...
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