I use GitHub for work and personal projects.
Frontend Developer at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees
Seamless integration and and easy setup with unmatched transparency
Pros and Cons
- "The support team is good."
- "I faced one or two breakdowns. That said, they lasted only for a few seconds or a minute."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
With pull requests into the project, all the different repositories are there, and we make the changes there.
What is most valuable?
GitHub has everything. All the integrations with different applications are really good. GitHub's transparency is also valuable; when something happens, you have a status online.
What needs improvement?
The solution is really good. I cannot think of improvement needs.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using GitHub for four or five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I faced one or two breakdowns. That said, they lasted only for a few seconds or a minute. However, GitHub keeps us informed with their status updates, so you know it's not you but GitHub, ensuring transparency.
How are customer service and support?
The support team is good. They provide an online status when something happens. It is reassuring to know that it's not your problem but GitHub's, which shows transparency.
How was the initial setup?
It's really easy to set up. The initial setup and the deployment are also easy to manage.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I do not know about the pricing because I do not pay anything. It's free for me.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Security Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Cost-effective and provides good customization and support
Pros and Cons
- "The solution provides good customization and support."
What is our primary use case?
We use GitHub for AI features.
What is most valuable?
GitHub is a cost-effective solution. The solution provides good customization and support.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using GitHub for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven’t faced any stability issues with GitHub.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
GitHub is a cost-effective solution.
What other advice do I have?
GitHub's branch protection feature is effective in our workflow management. I work with the cloud version of GitHub. The documentation is enough to resolve issues with the solution. People working with Microsoft tech can use GitHub. Microsoft is investing heavily in this tool. Using GitHub depends on users' use cases and their technologies.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Independent consultant at a hospitality company with 1-10 employees
Reasonably priced, robust, easy to use, and easy to manage
Pros and Cons
- "I like the CI/CD features."
- "The stability can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We used the product for CI/CD.
What is most valuable?
I like the CI/CD features. The tool was easy for me to use because I had used it for a long time. GitHub is a leader in the domain. Others copy GitHub.
What needs improvement?
The stability can be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used the solution for 15 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s stability a ten out of ten. The vendor modifies many things and provides new releases regularly.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is very scalable and reliable. There is no loss in quality.
How was the initial setup?
It is easy to set up the account and give permissions to others.
What about the implementation team?
The product can be deployed in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is reasonably priced.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have also used GitLab. There is not much difference between GitLab and GitHub.
What other advice do I have?
I used GitHub in my previous organization. In my current organization, we mostly use Azure. GitHub is easy to use and easy to manage. It's good for integration and for multi-worker projects. It is robust. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Operations Director, India at INTELLIGAIA, INC
Provides good features, helps with task management, and enables collaboration within teams
Pros and Cons
- "The product helps our team collaborate across different locations."
- "The merging features can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I'm mostly using the solution for the backup repository. We are also using it for bug tracking and Scrum management.
What is most valuable?
I like to do projects using the tool. I also like the check-in and check-out features. The product helps our team collaborate across different locations.
What needs improvement?
The merging features can be improved. The tool has plugins that allow CI/CD integration. It would be helpful if it were available out of the box.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for almost ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is very stable. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable. We had 100 users initially. Now, we have reduced it to 50. The solution is used daily in our organization. The usage will increase as our company grows.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used SVN before. I switched to GitHub due to SVN’s cost.
What other advice do I have?
I will recommend the tool to others. If someone is looking for a repository backup solution, they can use GitHub. It helps with task management. It is helpful in AI development projects. It is a valuable product. It does justice to the price. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Associate Test Engineer at OSI Consulting, Inc.
You can integrate it with Jenkins for CI/CD.
Pros and Cons
- "GitHub allows us the option to push files from a non-UA method or directly upload files from the UA. You can integrate GitHub with Jenkins to do CI/CD."
- "If you're looking for storing files and code, GitHub is the best and most secure solution."
- "GitHub could add some more security features."
What is most valuable?
GitHub allows us the option to push files from a non-UA method or directly upload files from the UA. You can integrate GitHub with Jenkins to do CI/CD.
What needs improvement?
GitHub could add some more security features.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using GitHub for a year. One of our clients advised us to switch to GitHub, so we did.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
GitHub is stable. I haven't had any issues so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have the option to add storage if needed, so it's scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We've never contacted GitHub support. If we have a technical issue, I'll usually search for answers online. It's the same with other data tools like Postman.
How was the initial setup?
GitHub doesn't require any setup. You only need to create an account and a repository. After that, you start adding your files.
What other advice do I have?
I rate GitHub 10 out of 10. I only use it for storage, so I don't have any problems with it. If you're looking for storing files and code, GitHub is the best and most secure solution.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solutions Architect at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Integrates well with third-party tools and is very user-friendly
Pros and Cons
- "Has great integration with third-party tools."
- "It's easy to integrate with third parties as well as with other build management tools, and it's a really user-friendly tool."
- "The onboarding process could be simplified."
- "There are some minor areas of improvement that could be made, specifically the onboarding processing which I think could be simplified."
What is our primary use case?
We use GitHub for the resource management of our central system. We are customers of GitHub and I'm a solution architect.
What is most valuable?
It's great that GitHub integrates easily with Jenkins. It's helpful for the DevOps as well, checking in and checking out, the solution incorporates well. It's easy to integrate with third parties as well as with other build management tools. It's a really user-friendly tool.
What needs improvement?
There are some minor areas of improvement that could be made, specifically the onboarding processing which I think could be simplified. It would be great if GitHub could integrate with AI and machine learning systems.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good. We're using it with Microsoft, Docker and Kubernetes, and whenever there's an increase in traffic, we're able to manage that.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously worked on GitLab but find GitHub has many more options and features, particularly in terms of project and SQL management. It was easy to migrate from GitLab to GitHub.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very easy and there are multiple ways to integrate GitHub Dash or to command prompt and that simplifies things. We migrated to pipeline to build and deploy the process.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solutions Consultant at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Easy setup, stable and satisfactory performance
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup was easy."
- "Using the solution feels like we are running a massive development team comprising a couple of other employees and me."
- "There could be more integration into Azure. It will make it easier for us to present it to customers."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for completing repository services code on Azure. We use it for different customers and to design and test environments. We also use it for some background testing.
How has it helped my organization?
We are satisfied with the performance, and we've never had any performance issues because we generally use it on a smaller scale. Using the solution feels like we are running a massive development team comprising a couple of other employees and me. We design the environment and can manage the branching and design better.
What needs improvement?
There could be more integration into Azure. It will make it easier for us to present it to customers.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for about three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable, and we've never had issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is on cloud, so it is pretty scalable. We use it in the consultancy department to test and see customer environments and errors. It is also good when doing a cause analysis because you can see the code that is being used.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is a free solution.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a seven out of ten. I would recommend GitHub, but Visual Studio is arguably a bit better.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director, Talent Acquisition & Staffing at Conduent (formerly Xerox Services)
Easily expandable, great for recruiting, and easy search functionality
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is scalable."
- "It’s great to find the talent who is available and has particular skills."
- "From the recruiting standpoint, I would like to see email IDs and phone numbers and a brief introduction about their profile."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for sourcing candidates.
What is most valuable?
I like finding individuals with more repositories and more followers, et cetera. It’s great to find the talent who is available and has particular skills.
The solution is scalable.
I do not think they have to increase storage. There’s enough.
What needs improvement?
From the recruiting standpoint, I would like to see email IDs and phone numbers and a brief introduction about their profile.
For how long have I used the solution?
I’ve been using the solution for about a year.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is very scalable. It’s expandable if you need it to be.
I’m not sure how many people use the solution in our company.
How are customer service and support?
I’ve never used technical support in the past. I can’t speak to how helpful or responsive they would be.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
There isn’t really an initial setup to deal with.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I can’t speak to the exact cost of the solution.
What other advice do I have?
I’m a customer and end-user.
I’d rate the solution eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Web Developer at doodleblue
Code hosting solution that enables version control and the automatic deployment of new code onto servers
Pros and Cons
- "I use this solution to store my code in a repository so we can manage version control which is useful."
- "It would be useful to have tutorial videos within the GitHub dashboard."
What is our primary use case?
Syed:
So, basically, I can store my code in some repository, so we can manage also that version control. So, if he developed some applications, so we can manage with versions, so that feature GitHub provide, so we can create some repositories. Through repositories, we can manage the versions, so it's very useful. So, also and that GitHub provide some CI/CD pipeline feature, so we can integrate CI/CD through GitHub, so whenever I commit that code, it will automatically deployed in our servers, so it was a very useful feature in GitHub.
How has it helped my organization?
Tutorial videos within the GitHub dashboard will very helpful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for one year.
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 is a scalable solution. We have between 300 to 400 users. There are five DevOps staff in our team who take care of maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is an open source solution and does not include licensing.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technical Director at Optko
Code hosting platform that offers flexible usage that can be ramped up or down
Pros and Cons
- "The flexibility of this solution has been most valuable. It operates on a pay per use basis where you can ramp up or decrease usage."
- "This solution could be improved by offering crowd sourced support where we could ask questions to other users."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for DevOps activities.
What is most valuable?
The flexibility of this solution has been most valuable. It operates on a pay per use basis where you can ramp up or decrease usage.
What needs improvement?
This solution could be improved by offering crowd sourced support where we could ask questions to other users.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for three years.
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 is a scalable solution. We haven't had any problems where we've run out of capacity. We have 50 users on this solution.
How was the initial setup?
This solution does not require a big installation. It can be used as and when it is needed without a huge commitment.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend using Githib to others.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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