GitHub Pricing (2026): Plans, Total Cost & Hidden Costs

GitHub starts at $4/user/month[1]. Below is the full breakdown — every price traced to GitHub's own pricing page and dated, plus the total-cost-of-ownership math the sticker price hides.

Every figure below verified 2026-03-13 · sourced from GitHub's pricing page

GitHub pricing at a glance

Pricing model
freemium [1]
Starting price
$4/user/month [1]
Free tier
No free plan [1]
Enterprise tier
Custom / contact sales (price not published) [1]

Every figure links to source [1]. Enterprise prices are marked "not published" because GitHub does not list them — we never fabricate a number.

The real total cost of GitHub

A starting price of $4/user/month is the headline, not the bill. GitHub charges per seat, so the monthly cost multiplies with your team. Here is the list-price math (before any annual discount or add-ons):

Team size
List / month
List / year
5 seats
$20
$240
10 seats
$40
$480
25 seats
$100
$1,200

List-price arithmetic only: $4/user/month × seats. Not a quote — actual pricing varies by plan tier, region, and negotiation. Source: [1].

  • • Seat creep. Per-seat pricing means every new hire adds to the bill — budget for the team you'll have in 12 months, not today.
  • • Enterprise opacity. The top tier is "contact sales" with no public price — expect a custom quote once you need SSO, audit logs, or advanced admin.
  • • Hidden hours. Onboarding, admin, and integration time are real costs the sticker price never shows.

Where GitHub is genuinely strong

We're not here to trash GitHub — for the right team it's a solid choice. Credit where it's due:

  • Genuinely strong for Software teams of any size needing version control and CI/CD, Open-source projects wanting maximum community visibility, Organizations wanting an integrated DevOps platform.
  • Notable capabilities: Git repository hosting with unlimited public repos, Pull requests and code review workflows, GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Copilot AI coding assistant.
  • Rated 4.7/5 on G2 across 2,296 reviews.

GitHub is the undisputed home of open source and the default choice for software collaboration, with Copilot and Actions making it an increasingly complete DevOps platform.

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GitHub pricing FAQ

How much does GitHub cost?

GitHub's published plans start at $4/user/month. Enterprise pricing is custom and not published publicly. This figure was verified from GitHub's pricing page on 2026-03-13.

Does GitHub have a free plan?

GitHub does not publish a free plan. Paid plans start at $4/user/month.

What is the true total cost of GitHub?

Because GitHub prices per seat ($4/user/month), the real monthly bill scales with headcount: about $40/month for a 10-person team at list price. Add onboarding, admin time, and any add-ons for the full total cost of ownership.

Sources

  1. GitHub pricing page — https://github.com/pricing · verified 2026-03-13

GitHub is a trademark of its owner. Rivalize is not affiliated with GitHub. All pricing is sourced from publicly available information and may change — always confirm on GitHub's official pricing page.