GitHub Pricing 2026

Editorial source pass: August 20, 2026. Primary vendor references: GitHub pricing. Current-price claims on this page were reviewed against the linked primary source; the vendor checkout remains authoritative for a quote. Currency, region, taxes, usage and contract terms can change the final price.

Complete breakdown of GitHub's pricing plans for individuals, teams, and enterprises. Find the right plan for your development workflow.

All GitHub Plans

How Much Does GitHub Actually Cost?

For a Solo Developer

For a 5-Person Dev Team

For a 25-Person Dev Team

GitHub Actions Extra Costs

GitHub Actions come with free minutes each month. Here's what extra compute costs:

Packages and Security Add-ons

GitHub plan seats are only one part of the bill. Private-package usage includes plan-based storage and transfer allowances; additional GitHub Packages storage is $0.25/GB and external data transfer is $0.50/GB. Package bandwidth used inside Actions workflows is free.

Which Plan Should You Choose?

GitHub Free

✅ Use if: You're contributing to open source, learning to code, or running hobby projects. Unlimited public repos, all features.

❌ Skip if: You need private repos (you don't—Free includes them now), or you're a team.

GitHub Pro ($4/month)

✅ Use if: You're an individual developer working on private projects. Best value for solo developers. Gets you 3,000 Actions minutes/month.

❌ Skip if: You have a team (use Team plan instead), or you need SSO/Audit logs (use Team).

GitHub Team ($4/user/month)

✅ Use if: Your organization needs team access controls, protected-branch workflows, code owners and the larger organization allowances.

❌ Skip if: GitHub Free for organizations already covers your repository and collaboration needs.

GitHub Enterprise (from $21/user/month)

✅ Use if: You need enterprise identity, policy, audit, compliance and deployment controls. Advanced Security and Copilot remain separate products unless your contract says otherwise.

❌ Skip if: Team provides the governance and allowances your organization needs.

FAQs

Do I need to pay for private repos?

No. All GitHub plans include unlimited private repos. You've never needed to pay for privacy on GitHub.

Can I switch plans mid-month?

Yes. GitHub prorates charges. Upgrade or downgrade anytime, and you'll only pay for what you use.

Is there a free trial for Pro or Team?

Yes, GitHub Pro comes with a 30-day free trial. You can test it without providing a credit card for the first month.

Do student discounts apply?

Yes. Students get GitHub Pro free through GitHub Student Pack. Faculty get free Team plans for educational organizations.

What's included in GitHub Actions pricing?

GitHub Actions usage for private repositories is billed after plan allowances: Free gets 2,000 standard-runner minutes, Pro and Team 3,000, and Enterprise Cloud 50,000. Public repositories and standard self-hosted runners have separate free-use rules; larger runners are billable.

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