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April 2024
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Adalberto Barbosa Da Costa Lobato
Highly stable and scalable solution
We stopped the development code on our machines, and we moved everything to GitHub. So, everyone is working on the latest code no matter what we do.
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  • "The private repositories are free, which is very good."
  • "It is open-source. There is no license for GitHub."
  • "The price of this solution is reasonable."
  • "If there are only 10 people using a particular repository, then GitHub is free. But if we increase the number of users, we need to pay the normal charge for GitHub."
  • "We have an enterprise licensing agreement, and I am not part of the finance department so I can't say how much it costs."
  • "I haven't had to pay anything for GitHub, I use the free version."
  • "The licensing model for GitHub is user-based. Whenever the new developer joins we have to get a new license and register their ID. The overall price of the solution is reasonable."
  • "The licensing model from GitHub is very clear."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about GitHub?
    Top Answer: The control is the most valuable feature as developers can work on a single code.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?
    Top Answer:You don't have to pay for a license if you are using the free version. It gives you all the possible features it has.
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    What needs improvement with GitHub?
    Top Answer:The initial setup requires heavy documentation which can be challenging for new developers.
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    Ranking
    3rd
    out of 16 in Version Control
    Views
    4,295
    Comparisons
    1,818
    Reviews
    51
    Average Words per Review
    330
    Rating
    8.6
    12th
    out of 16 in Version Control
    Views
    459
    Comparisons
    409
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
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    SurroundSCM, Seapine SurroundSCM
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    Overview
    GitHub is a web-based Git repository hosting service. It offers all of the distributed revision control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git as well as adding its own features. Unlike Git, which is strictly a command-line tool, GitHub provides a Web-based graphical interface and desktop as well as mobile integration. It also provides access control and several collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for every project.
    Surround SCM is the source code management tool that seamlessly integrates with Helix ALM, allowing you to work with source code and work items from either application. With the built-in integration between Helix ALM and Surround SCM, you can build and release specific fixes and features instead of just shipping blocks of code.
    Sample Customers
    Dominion Enterprises, NASA, Braintree, SAP, CyberAgent
    Siemens AG, First Choice Health, CureSearch
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Healthcare Company17%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    GitHub is ranked 3rd in Version Control with 64 reviews while Surround SCM is ranked 12th in Version Control. GitHub is rated 8.6, while Surround SCM is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of GitHub writes "Beneficial version control and continuous integration, but guides would be helpful". On the other hand, GitHub is most compared with Snyk, AWS CodeCommit, Atlassian SourceTree, Bitbucket and Bitbucket Server, whereas Surround SCM is most compared with Git and Helix Core.

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