# Page 5 | GitHub Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - Is GitHub the right Application Development solution for you? Explore 6166 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/reviews --- GitHub 4.8 (6166) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 16th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of GitHub ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 6165 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use kB kenneth B. Founder and Bishop Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gitlab is amazing!" April 13, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with gitlab has been awesome. Easy to use and very useful. Pros I love the fact you can upload your code and all edits in real-time. It makes it easy to have others in a team access and help out. Cons I have no cons at all when it comes to gitlab. Review Source JB Juan B. BDR Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "GitHub: What you need, you can have." April 29, 2025 4.0 It's been great. I still have a lot to learn about it, but in my opinion, it's a perfectly designed platform. Pros It has vast and diverse features. It's user-centric as it is effectively designed to help collaborative work, and sharing. Cons I’m at a loss for ideas at the moment. But if I had to say something, it could be a bit more customizable given the fact Software Developers and Data Scientist use it daily. Review Source mL marc L. Swe Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Github is amazing " April 5, 2025 5.0 Pros Amazing product and is used throughout the industry Cons Teams transitioning to github will have difficulty understanding its intricacies and processes Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Creater Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Git-Hub helps you improve" October 18, 2024 5.0 My experience with Git-hub is very awesome, it helped me maintain my project and also help me improve my portfolio. Even in many hackathons it helped me by providing specific codes. Pros Git hub provides you a platform to maintain your portfolio and your project all together. It also help in improving your CV for searching for jobs. It helps you track your project involvement record. We can also use other persons project codes to help our projects. Cons Many a times private project are meant to be shared, and we cannot even ask to pull the code. Review Source JI Jack I. Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful versioning platform with tonnes of extra features" December 4, 2024 5.0 I've used Github across many different job roles, each time GitHub has provided the perfect platform for ensuring code versioning, publishing and management in an easy and effective way. Pros Github is a feature rich platform offering everything needed for product development lifecycle as well as publishing builds out to third party services. Cons I don't think there is anything really I dislike, I would say that GitHub Actions could be a bit simpler to setup, but other than that, nothing. Alternatives considered [GitLab](https://www.capterra.com/p/159806/GitLab/) Reason for choosing GitHub Better cohesion with VSCode and other services that we intended on using, such as Azure for auto publishing webapps. Review Source Iddy H. Solution Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The great DevOps tool" January 9, 2025 5.0 I have a experience of more than 2 years working and using Github Pros I like GitHub makes it easy to track changes, collaborate, and resolve conflicts in code. Cons Although GitHub hosts many open-source projects, the platform itself is proprietary, which may be a concern for those who prioritize open-source tools. Review Source SEQ Sabino Eduardo Q. Freelancer Graphic Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Controlador de versiones muy potente" December 2, 2024 5.0 Pros GitHub es muy útil, me permite integraciones con otros softwares, como Visual Studio Code, haciendo que mis proyectos sean muy sencillos de administrar A NIVEL CÓDIGO. así mismo, permite una colaboración en proyectos, organizando las versiones de forma adecuada, lo que lo convierte en un sistema de versiones muy potente. Cons La curva de aprendizaje puede ser medianamente alta para usuarios con muy poco conocimiento de programación. Review Source JS James S. Support engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Support engineers usage of github" March 15, 2024 5.0 Experience steep learning curve if not used before but the process is quite simple once you get used to it the UI web interface it's great for beginners and just to make life a little bit more easier when debugging issues Pros Great for being able to debug issues where logs are limited in your provided with an error message that's a trace back branches commits easy to track down Cons Interface can be confusing there's a bit of a learning curve of as well of using github through cli Review Source Celeste M. Head of Partnerships Alternative Medicine Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "GitHub for Your Most Productive Devs! " April 14, 2025 5.0 Pros Helps our developers with efficiency, collaboration, and teamwork! Cons We love GitHub, no complaints at all. Can't think of any! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Intern Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best recommendation for working with local and remote repo" February 2, 2025 5.0 Pros The best of part of GitHub is it is very easy to integrate with the git i.e. local repo and also with the jenkin for the application deployment. Cons I am not able to think of anything which i wish they can improve on i almost like everything in it Review Source DS Dawn S. Full Stack Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GitHub. The path to your success." February 15, 2025 5.0 GitHub has been my one to go service when it comes to manage the source code of my projects let it be sharing with friends or publishing a dream project. Moreover it holds a strong community. Pros The usability and the incredible features. Cons The workflow is a bit advanced. I wish if it would have been a bit more easier. Review Source PE Paul E. Web developer Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Embracing GitHub: A Developer's Essential Tool for Collaboration and Innovation" December 6, 2024 5.0 Yes, I use Github a lot, I mean on a weekly basis and it makes work easier for me especially when dealing with projects that involves team workflow Pros They changed there UI this year and it kind of has a dark mode feature which I love also there the ease of usage especially for beginners. Cons Well for this I'll say their pricing plan, it normal but can still be reviewed for easy access to Pro features Review Source JN Jean-Pierre N. Instructional Designer Higher Education Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "GitHub offers amazing features and tools for managing software development." January 5, 2026 5.0 GitHub offers amazing features and tools for managing software development, and it can integrate with a variety of third-party platforms. Pros I like GitHub's powerful features for managing development software and tools for review and a free space for a repository. Cons The platform can be very complex and intimidating for beginners, and users cannot retrieve the repository if there is no internet. Review Source GG Guntas G. Software Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nice for sharing code" June 19, 2025 5.0 Pros Ideal for code hosting and team worked, good interface for pull request and review. Integration with CI tool and action is nice for automate task. Cons Sometimes the web interface feel slow when repo is big, and notification system can be a bit noisy if not fine tuned. Review Source EW Evelyn W. IT Assistant Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I love using Github " May 7, 2025 5.0 Github aims code hosting and collaboration platform that we actually used. We chose it for let every team work same place without sending zip files around Pros I really loves the Issues boards that shows tasks and lets you drags them between columns quicklys . Cons There are too many git commands and branch rules that feel overwhelming, and settings menus hide permissions so it’s tricky to stop people pushing on main by mistake Review Source HV Harish V. Frontend engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Github for Frontend engineer " December 27, 2024 5.0 Pros What i like most about github as frontend engineer is it lets there users managegit repository at one place It lets our team collaborate on same project Cons If someone is new to version control systems then github can have some learning curves for that person Review Source DC Daniel C. Engineering Manager Program Development Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Github Review" December 30, 2024 5.0 I've been working with Github in my whole career and it has been a really good experience. Pros All the features that GitHub has and its contribution to the open-source community Cons I really like every feature on Github, maybe to have more collaborators in private repos for free Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Review" January 12, 2025 5.0 i love to use github eve i have posted manny of my project on github Pros I like that github have very organized repo section. Cons i dont like that we cannot search for any specific program. Review Source MD Mateusz D. Software Engineer Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Industry standard for code storage and more" December 23, 2024 5.0 Pros Power of Github Actions, and how deep they are integrated into the service Cons GH Action output is not very nice, just plain text. Also, too easy to write nonoptimized, and in effect expensive jobs Review Source VH Vojtěch H. Lead developer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Go-To Platform for Version Control" November 1, 2024 5.0 Today, not only developers but also anyone who creates digital content uses Git and a hosting service for managing their files, such as GitHub. For me, GitHub is the go-to choice. Pros In my opinion, GitHub is much more thoughtfully designed and user-friendly compared to its competitors. Cons You can't self-host GitHub on your own servers. Review Source BT Brenton T. Senior Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GitHub is the hands down best code repository site" April 28, 2025 5.0 I have been using GitHub for a few years now and its a great free, open source repository site/platform. Whether its being used for a personal project or work. I'm able to easily store and share my source code with others. Pros Great free source code repository site. Easy to use and maintain source code from varying apps and CLI. Cons Initial learning curve is quite high, however once you get the hang of it, it becomes second nature. Review Source sT sarad T. SEO and digital marketing expert. Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "GitHub for Collaboration" October 25, 2024 5.0 overall experience with Github have been positive . Github is one of the important component for any Company. The platform makes managing code, tracking changes, and collaborating on projects seamless, thanks to its version control features powered by Git. Pros The best part about github is its extensive open-source community which makes it easy to find and contribute to projects across various programming languages and frameworks. Cons Its a bit complex for begineers to learn. Review Source RP Rishabh P. Web app developer Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Software to manage team work" December 21, 2024 5.0 I have good experience with github i have 3 year of experience with github easy to maintain code easily undestandable and easy to api implementation. Pros I like most that is to manage code easily using this and also maintain team work. Cons Nothing to dislike easy to handle things and features to manage all thing Review Source DR Daniele R. Secretary General Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My experience with GitHub." December 6, 2024 4.0 The software has enabled us to track progresses and share findings with other stake holders. Pros Practicality of the software and general ease of use. The software has awesome automating features. Cons The product has a steep learning curve which makes it more complex for new and unexperienced users. Review Source ID Irina D. Engineering Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent development platform" October 28, 2024 5.0 Pros Feature richness and integrations available Cons The code reviews process could be improved, for example the ways we can leave comments or code suggestions. Alternatives considered [GitLab](https://www.capterra.com/p/159806/GitLab/) Reason for choosing GitHub well known / widely used by various team members Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.