GitHub is a developer platform designed for software engineers, open-source maintainers, startups, and enterprise teams to build, manage, and ship software collaboratively from a single workspace.
Key features include:
• Git-based version control with branching, pull requests, and code reviews
• Collaborative repositories for open-source and private software projects
• GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation and deployment workflows
• Built-in issue tracking, project management, and team collaboration tools
• GitHub Copilot AI coding assistant for faster software development
Best for developers, engineering teams, startups, and organizations building and maintaining software products at any scale.
Unlike traditional code hosting platforms, GitHub combines version control, collaboration, automation, security, and AI-powered development tools into a single ecosystem trusted by millions of developers worldwide.
Launch date
June 3, 2026
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Pricing
Freemium
Developers, startups, engineering teams, and open-source communities building modern software products.
As software became increasingly collaborative and distributed, developers needed a shared platform to manage code, contributions, and project workflows efficiently.
Founder note
As software became increasingly collaborative and distributed, developers needed a shared platform to manage code, contributions, and project workflows efficiently.