GitHub alternatives compared by price
GitHub starts at $4 for Team (USD per user per month, billed monthly). GitHub last cut a list price in Jul 2020: Team went from $9 to $4 (-56%), first seen on its pricing page that month. Below are 5 alternatives with their current plans and price history; 3 have a free plan.
5 GitHub alternatives at a glance
Entry price is each product's cheapest paid plan as last read from its pricing page. Check the unit: some charge per user, others per account or per use.
| Product | Starts at | Free plan | Priced by | Latest price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub(the one you are replacing) | $4USD per user per month, billed monthly | No | Per seat | Team went from $9 to $4 (-56%) |
 GitLab | $29USD per user per month, billed annually (yearly pack prices before 2018 divided by twelve) | No | unknown | Premium from $19 to $29 (+53%), Jun 2023. |
 Vercel | $20USD per member per month, plus usage (flat per account before 2019) | No | Per project plus usage | Pro from $25 to $20 (-20%), Apr 2020. |
 Supabase | $25 per month per organization, plus usage | Yes | Per project plus usage | none recorded |
 Netlify | $9 per month | Yes | Per seat | none recorded |
 Postman | $9 per month | Yes | Per seat | none recorded |
Exhibit 1
GitHub and its alternatives over time
Each product's cheapest paid plan by default. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.
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| Observed | GitHub Team | GitLab Premium | Vercel Pro | Supabase Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2014 | $4.08 | |||
| Feb 21, 2016 | $4.08 | |||
| Jul 7, 2016 | $9 | |||
| Mar 15, 2018 | $19 | |||
| Jan 5, 2019 | $25 | |||
| Jul 16, 2019 | $25 | |||
| Jan 1, 2020 | $9 | |||
| Mar 5, 2020 | $19 | |||
| Apr 11, 2020 | $20 | |||
| Jul 1, 2020 | $4 | |||
| Oct 5, 2020 | $20 | |||
| Nov 24, 2021 | $25 | |||
| Mar 4, 2022 | $19 | |||
| Oct 14, 2022 | $20 | |||
| Nov 2, 2022 | $25 | |||
| Apr 3, 2023 | $19 | |||
| Jun 2, 2023 | $29 | |||
| Nov 11, 2023 | $25 | |||
| Mar 1, 2024 | $29 | |||
| May 1, 2024 | $25 | |||
| Oct 2, 2024 | $20 | |||
| May 3, 2025 | $25 | |||
| Oct 1, 2025 | $20 | |||
| Jan 1, 2026 | $4 | |||
| Mar 2, 2026 | $29 | |||
| Sep 20, 2026 | $20 | $25 | ||
| Sep 21, 2026 | $29 |
GitLab
GitLab starts at $29 for Premium (USD per user per month, billed annually (yearly pack prices before 2018 divided by twelve)). Latest change: Premium from $19 to $29 (+53%), Jun 2023.
Vercel
Vercel is the hosting platform behind Next.js. Pro costs a flat amount per team member and includes usage credit, with compute and bandwidth metered above it.
Vercel starts at $20 for Pro (USD per member per month, plus usage (flat per account before 2019)). Latest change: Pro from $25 to $20 (-20%), Apr 2020.
Supabase
Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative built on Postgres. Rather than seats, it prices per organization with the first project included and bills usage such as monthly active users, storage and bandwidth on top.
Supabase starts at $25 per month per organization, plus usage for Pro (USD per month per organization, plus usage (per project before late 2023)), goes up to $599 per month per organization, plus usage for Team, has a free plan.
Supabase pricing and price historyGitHub vs Supabase pricing
Netlify
Netlify hosts static and serverless sites. It sells a flat Personal plan for individuals and a per-member Pro plan for teams.
Netlify starts at $9 per month for Personal (USD per month), goes up to $20 per member per month for Pro, has a free plan.
Postman
Postman is the API platform most developers reach for first. It prices per user for teams and added a cheap Solo tier for individuals.
Postman starts at $9 per month for Solo (USD per user per month, billed annually), goes up to $19 per user per month, billed annually for Team, has a free plan.
GitHub alternatives: questions
- What is the cheapest alternative to GitHub?
- Of the alternatives we track, Netlify has the lowest listed entry price: $9 per month for Personal (USD per month). GitHub starts at $4. Check the unit, since some products charge per user and others per account.
- Is there a free alternative to GitHub?
- Yes. Supabase, Netlify, Postman list a free plan next to paid plans.
- Has GitHub raised its prices?
- GitHub last cut a list price in Jul 2020: Team went from $9 to $4 (-56%), first seen on its pricing page that month.
- Which GitHub alternatives raised their prices?
- GitLab. GitLab: Premium from $19 to $29 (+53%), Jun 2023.