AndreyRogov - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Konus
Real User
Top 5
Code hosting solution used to exchange files and manage version control
Pros and Cons
  • "GitHub have a built-in software application development environment and this has been most useful."
  • "The storage for this solution could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to exchange files and manage version control.

What is most valuable?

GitHub have a built-in software application development environment and this has been most useful. 

What needs improvement?

The storage for this solution could be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is potentially scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support for this solution is good. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The installation for this solution is very easy. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Harikrishnan  Ramamoorthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at Netlink Software Group America Inc
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
It's good for collaboration because everyone can access it
Pros and Cons
  • "GitHub is good for collaboration because everyone can access it or we can restrict access to a few users. If I upload a file and share the URL, it's not restricted to a set number of users. Everyone with the link can download the files."
  • "GitHub could add more security features. I am not sure how secure it is. If they provide more security features, then it can be used in more official applications."

What is our primary use case?

We use Github to upload projects and share files. Github is used for personal application development and building plugins, Normally, we manipulate GitHub from the native system, so we upload the files to GitHub and get a URL. My company has more than 300 developers, and about half of them use GitHub for application storage and formatting applications.

What is most valuable?

GitHub is good for collaboration because everyone can access it or we can restrict access to a few users. If I upload a file and share the URL, it's not restricted to a set number of users. Everyone with the link can download the files.

What needs improvement?

GitHub could add more security features. I am not sure how secure it is. If they provide more security features, then it can be used in more official applications.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using GitHub for the last five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have never tried a large-scale upload on GitHub. I create separate folders for each application. Right now, I have 15 to 20 applications uploaded and haven't faced any limitations or storage issues so far.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is a free platform we only use internally, not for official purposes.

What other advice do I have?

I rate GitHub nine out of 10. We use it to manage plugins and everything else. Even though it is a coding platform, it's useful for any technology. I would recommend using GitHub as a base for configuration and coding activities. 

Once you upload something on GitHub, you can integrate it with your local repositories or other platforms. It has broad compatibility with other solutions, so you can use GitHub even if you have a different platform. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Subodh Ghuge - PeerSpot reviewer
UiPath developer at Tata Consultancy
Real User
Top 20
Allows multiple people to work on the same use case and provides maintainability of the versions of the code
Pros and Cons
  • "The most important feature of GitHub is the maintainability of the versions of the code."
  • "We are not able to access GitHub from our VPN."

What is our primary use case?

It's a code repository, so it is used for checking it, code, and version control.

This solution is deployed on the cloud. 

There are 10-15 people using this solution in my organization.

What is most valuable?

The most important feature of GitHub is the maintainability of the versions of the code. It allows multiple people to work on the same use case, so anyone can check in and check out, and that history is available.

What needs improvement?

We are not able to access GitHub from our VPN. Whereas on the customer side, we are able to access the open source data. If the data was more accessible in my company as well, I think it would be useful to have the ability to work with VPN.

I would also like to see deeper integration with Microsoft products.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable.

How was the initial setup?

It's a simple process.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I think Microsoft SVN is also a good solution compared to GitHub. Our organization is tied up with Azure, and many of the Microsoft tools like Office or 365 are provided. It's easy to have Microsoft for the code repository as well rather than getting GitHub.

Using the microsoft.net framework is easier than using UiPath on .NET.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Kieran Bailey - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Services at Great Southern Grammar
Real User
Top 10
Useable and stable for collaborating on and storing projects
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution is just easy to use."
  • "Github needs more storage."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to collaborate on projects, and store projects as well. 

What is most valuable?

This solution is just easy to use.

What needs improvement?

Github needs more storage.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable for what we need.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

There were other solutions that we used previously.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We are just on the entry tier; it is a free tier for education.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Github an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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ItzaBlanco - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Creditas
Real User
Provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and connection, it's very helpful
Pros and Cons
  • "GitHub provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and connection."
  • "Our firewall was blocking cloning and downloading with SSH."

What is our primary use case?

We are customers of GitHub.

What is most valuable?

GitHub provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and our connection, it's a helpful product. It secures our repositories so any attempt to access from outside the company is blocked. We also have control of our product versions in GitHub, which is very useful. I like the fact that you can use it on any device.

What needs improvement?

The only problem we have is that our firewall was blocking cloning and downloading with SSH.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

GitHub is stable. In the three years that I've been working with it, we've had very few problems.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Stability is good, we have around 200 users.

How are customer service and support?

I never use the technical support of GitHub. I believe it's user-friendly but I've never needed to access it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This is a free solution so there are no licensing costs.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution 10 out of 10.

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Enterprise Architect at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Stable solution for version control and source code management
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the source code management. It's very helpful and it's a great product."
  • "If you are uploading or cloning a large file, with more than 25 megs, it's pretty slow."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case of this solution is for version control and source code management.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the source code management. It's very helpful and it's a great product.

What needs improvement?

If you are uploading or cloning a large file, with more than 25 megs, it's pretty slow.

The upload/download speed is pretty slow for a single large file. It is only a problem if the repo has a high-resolution pic or video.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using GitHub for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is quite stable.

We have over 1,000 users that use this solution daily.

How are customer service and technical support?

We very seldom need support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we were using Bitbucket. We switched to GitHub because it is the number one source code management platform, and it has the cooperation of the open-source community. It provides for better collaboration. We all participate in the open-source community.

There are more users on GitHub, compared to Bitbucket.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quite simple. It took less than an hour and could even be done in as little as 15 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

The server was set up with support from the team in the development center of the office. It's GitHub, so you don't need a special consultant for it.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to organizations that are looking for a platform to manage source code.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Nor EL MALKI - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Leyton & Associés, SAS
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
High availability and useful standard features
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are GitHub are the standard features, they are very useful."
  • "GitHub could improve by being more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

GitHub is used to store my source code or raw reports.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are GitHub are the standard features, they are very useful.

What needs improvement?

GitHub could improve by being more user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using GitHub for approximately 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

GitHub has high availability.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from GitHub.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used another solution prior to GitHub.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate GitHub an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Moses NYOTA - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software and Cloud Engineer at Velocis Technologies LLC
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Easy to use, low learning curve, and is great for team collaboration
Pros and Cons
  • "The learning curve is small."
  • "The solution needs some more controls for deleting code."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for version control.

What is most valuable?

What I like about GitHub is the ease with which we can use it. For example, when you're developing an application that does not like compiling or does not require compiling, for example, PHP application and Python application. We need to update them on the client side. Sometimes we do automate using GitHub. We use it in a way that we can use it as an update tool on the client side so that when we make an update on the system on our side, it automatically pulls on the client side.

The ability to work as a team is great. In the world of software development teams, like controlling code versions, it's very important to stay on top of everything. GitHub helps us a lot in that. In a distributed work environment where I'm coding here, somebody in India is coding a different part on the same application. We can coordinate very easily on GitHub and synchronize our code.

It’s easy to set up.

The learning curve is small.

The stability is good.

What needs improvement?

The solution needs some more controls for deleting code and margin. Some of the challenges faced by developers are when maybe you have a junior developer who comes and maybe does something crazy on the repositories. More fine-grained control is required.

For how long have I used the solution?

I created my GitHub account in 2013. On serious developments, I started around 2017. That's when I went deeper into using it on a day-to-day basis in teams for coordinating the development of various applications.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It’s quite stable. there are no bugs or glitches. It doesn’t crash or freeze.

When we are coding and see some unsafe code on the repository, GitHub is able to automatically scan and tell us, "You have a vulnerability somewhere. Maybe certain dependency you are using has vulnerability." And we can cut such vulnerabilities before we release the software.

How are customer service and support?

I've never contacted tech support for GitHub. We have not come across issues. Some of the challenges we get, we can sort as a team. If I'm in Kenya, somebody in India or the US might have the knowledge to solve such a problem and I can rely on them. 

I haven't had a challenge that required me to contact tech support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Bitbucket for version control.

We used TortoiseSVN for a short while for version control for one project. It’s a good one also.

How was the initial setup?

It’s very straightforward to set up. It’s not complex at all.

The learning curve for GitHub is pretty small. The more advanced commands will take a bit of time to learn. However, the basic commands are easy to learn. In a few days, you're good to go.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

If you are using public repositories, basically, it's free. For private repositories, you have licenses. For now, we haven't taken any license for our ends, as most of our repositories are public. If we are doing an in-house development, we don't need a license.

What other advice do I have?

I’m using the latest version of the solution.

I’d recommend the solution. It’s ideal for teams.

I would rate it eight out of ten. It’s good. However, there is still room for improvement.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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