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At a Glance
GitHub
GitHub
Star Rating
(2,264)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 users
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Subversion
Subversion
Star Rating
(64)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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GitHub vs Subversion

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GitHub easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with GitHub overall.

  • Reviewers felt that GitHub meets the needs of their business better than Subversion.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GitHub is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GitHub over Subversion.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GitHub
Free for Individuals and Organizations
$0.00
1 users
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Subversion
No pricing available
Free Trial
GitHub
Free Trial is available
Subversion
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,962
8.5
59
Ease of Use
8.7
1,978
8.0
60
Ease of Setup
9.0
589
7.9
26
Ease of Admin
8.7
450
7.7
25
Quality of Support
8.8
1,569
7.3
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
386
7.8
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
1,914
6.1
57
Features by Category
Application Release OrchestrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.7
157
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
142
Not enough data
9.1
147
Not enough data
8.7
144
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
145
Not enough data
8.6
134
Not enough data
8.9
136
Not enough data
9.0
147
Not enough data
8.3
133
Not enough data
Processes
9.1
146
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
8.7
142
Not enough data
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.6
53
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
48
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
Analysis
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
Testing
9.3
49
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.9
43
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
10.0
14
Not enough data
Cloud Infrastructure AutomationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.8
108
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
98
Not enough data
9.0
97
Not enough data
8.8
99
Not enough data
9.2
99
Not enough data
Automation
8.9
97
Not enough data
8.7
91
Not enough data
8.8
96
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
IT Management
9.0
99
Not enough data
9.0
91
Not enough data
8.9
89
Not enough data
8.8
258
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
238
Not enough data
9.2
241
Not enough data
8.9
238
Not enough data
Management
9.0
236
Not enough data
8.5
231
Not enough data
9.0
239
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
9.4
29
Not enough data
9.2
29
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
9.2
30
Not enough data
9.2
29
Not enough data
8.8
210
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
8.9
191
Not enough data
8.9
188
Not enough data
9.0
192
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.9
196
Not enough data
9.0
184
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
9.5
26
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
Software Composition AnalysisHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.8
84
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.9
74
Not enough data
9.1
78
Not enough data
9.2
77
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.9
76
Not enough data
9.1
78
Not enough data
8.9
75
Not enough data
8.8
149
Not enough data
Management
8.9
137
Not enough data
9.2
136
Not enough data
8.6
133
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
134
Not enough data
8.9
136
Not enough data
8.7
134
Not enough data
Processes
8.9
136
Not enough data
8.8
134
Not enough data
9.1
138
Not enough data
Continuous IntegrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.5
236
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
223
Not enough data
9.0
212
Not enough data
8.7
204
Not enough data
Management
8.9
217
Not enough data
8.9
213
Not enough data
8.3
208
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
8.9
33
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.6
201
Not enough data
Documentation
8.8
184
Not enough data
8.8
179
Not enough data
8.6
170
Not enough data
Security
8.3
167
Not enough data
8.6
168
Not enough data
9.0
177
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GitHub
GitHub
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
24.0%
Subversion
Subversion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.9%
Reviewers' Industry
GitHub
GitHub
Computer Software
31.7%
Information Technology and Services
22.7%
Internet
6.7%
Higher Education
3.4%
Financial Services
3.2%
Other
32.3%
Subversion
Subversion
Information Technology and Services
30.2%
Computer Software
20.6%
Financial Services
11.1%
Internet
6.3%
Telecommunications
3.2%
Other
28.6%
Alternatives
GitHub
GitHub Alternatives
GitLab
GitLab
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Harness Platform
Harness Platform
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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
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Jenkins
Jenkins
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Subversion
Subversion Alternatives
Git
Git
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Azure DevOps Server
Azure DevOps Server
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P4
P4
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Mercurial
Mercurial
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Discussions
GitHub
GitHub Discussions
What is GitHub used for?
8 Comments
MK
- store software source code - use actions to execute CI / CD and publish artefacts / create releases - lightweight software project managementRead more
What can GitHub be used for?
5 Comments
Mohanendra S.
MS
It's a platform for version controlling. Where group of people collaborate each other and work on a single project. Read more
What does GitHub mean?
2 Comments
Jagadeesh V.
JV
It is a platform for doing projects based on serveral services like website development projects etcRead more
Subversion
Subversion Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Subversion has no discussions with answers