Compare GitHub and WinSCP

At a Glance
GitHub
GitHub
Star Rating
(2,309)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 users
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WinSCP
WinSCP
Star Rating
(225)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about WinSCP

GitHub vs WinSCP

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

  • GitHub and WinSCP both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GitHub is the preferred option.
  • When assessing product direction, GitHub and WinSCP received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GitHub
Free for Individuals and Organizations
$0.00
1 users
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WinSCP
No pricing available
Free Trial
GitHub
Free Trial is available
WinSCP
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,997
9.3
189
Ease of Use
8.7
2,014
9.2
191
Ease of Setup
9.0
625
9.5
34
Ease of Admin
8.7
453
9.5
29
Quality of Support
8.7
1,596
8.5
144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
389
8.8
23
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
1,948
8.9
186
Features by Category
Application Release OrchestrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.7
172
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
138
Not enough data
9.0
145
Not enough data
8.6
138
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
142
Not enough data
8.5
126
Not enough data
8.8
130
Not enough data
9.0
142
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
Processes
9.0
142
Not enough data
8.7
136
Not enough data
8.6
137
Not enough data
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.6
62
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
40
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
39
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
Testing
9.1
40
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Infrastructure AutomationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.8
120
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
90
Not enough data
9.0
89
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
9.1
94
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
90
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
IT Management
8.9
93
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.7
79
Not enough data
8.8
291
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
240
Not enough data
9.2
248
Not enough data
8.8
232
Not enough data
Management
9.0
240
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
9.0
244
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
9.0
23
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.8
228
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
8.9
186
Not enough data
8.8
181
Not enough data
9.0
185
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
8.4
181
Not enough data
8.9
196
Not enough data
9.0
179
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Software Composition AnalysisHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.8
91
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.8
64
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
9.1
68
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.7
66
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
8.8
67
Not enough data
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.8
69
Management
Not enough data
9.6
64
Not enough data
9.1
63
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
8.8
67
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
68
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
7.1
40
Security
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
9.1
63
Not enough data
9.2
62
8.8
177
Not enough data
Management
8.8
132
Not enough data
9.1
140
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
138
Not enough data
8.9
133
Not enough data
8.6
127
Not enough data
Processes
8.9
133
Not enough data
8.8
127
Not enough data
9.1
139
Not enough data
Continuous IntegrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.5
256
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
223
Not enough data
8.9
208
Not enough data
8.6
197
Not enough data
Management
8.8
217
Not enough data
8.8
212
Not enough data
8.2
202
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.6
211
Not enough data
Documentation
8.7
176
Not enough data
8.7
170
Not enough data
8.5
162
Not enough data
Security
8.2
158
Not enough data
8.5
160
Not enough data
8.9
170
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GitHub
GitHub
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
24.1%
WinSCP
WinSCP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
32.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.5%
Reviewers' Industry
GitHub
GitHub
Computer Software
32.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Internet
6.6%
Higher Education
3.4%
Financial Services
3.2%
Other
32.3%
WinSCP
WinSCP
Information Technology and Services
36.7%
Computer Software
13.3%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Telecommunications
3.2%
Higher Education
2.8%
Other
40.4%
Alternatives
GitHub
GitHub Alternatives
GitLab
GitLab
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Harness Platform
Harness Platform
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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
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Jenkins
Jenkins
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WinSCP
WinSCP Alternatives
FileZilla
FileZilla
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Progress WS_FTP
Progress WS_FTP
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CuteFTP
CuteFTP
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Progress MOVEit
Progress MOVEit
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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
How is GitHub shaping the landscape of collaborative software development and version control?
4 Comments
HJ
WinSCP
WinSCP Discussions
When shall we get updated version?
2 Comments
Courtney K.
CK
WinSCP updates all the time - I'd say on a weekly basis.Read more
Is WinSCP safe?
2 Comments
Erik D.
ED
Yes, I've been using it for years and it's a pretty good clientRead more
Why winscp ask password for session even it saved
1 Comment
Bob T.
BT
it could be that the site and the saved pw are differentRead more