GitHub
Hosting for code, with version history, issues and collaboration.
Cost
Free to start, paid to go further
Free for public and private repositories, with limits on advanced features and CI minutes.
Open source
No
The code is private. You depend on the company that makes it.
Your data
Goes to their servers
Your files and text are sent to the company running the service.
Use it for this
Keeping a history of your work, publishing a portfolio, and collaborating without emailing files.
Do not use it for this
Private company code, unless your organisation has set it up that way. Check before pushing anything.
A moment where you would reach for it
Publishing a documented project so an interviewer can see how you actually work.
How hard is it to pick up?
Straightforward, but expect an hour of figuring it out.
Worth knowing before you use it
Public repositories are public permanently. Never commit passwords or keys — deleting them later does not remove them from history.
About this entry
Checked on 1 Sept 2026. Prices and free limits change without warning, and often quietly. Treat everything above as a starting point and confirm on the official site before you rely on it.
Nothing here is sponsored. A tool appears because it solves a real problem, not because someone paid for it to be listed.