GitHub
Cheaper for 10 people
From$4/user/mo
10 people: $40 a month · $480 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- $10,000 startup credits
- 3 plans · priced per user
GitHub vs Graphite: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
GitHub starts at $4/user/mo (Team) and Graphite at $20/user/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $40 vs $200 a month: GitHub is $160 a month (80%) cheaper than Graphite on list price.
Graphite
Engineering
From$20/user/mo
10 people: $200 a month · $2,400 a year
- Free plan (Hobby)
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
GitHub and Graphite plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
GitHub
Free
Unlimited public/private repos · 2,000 CI/CD minutes/month · 500 MB Packages storage
Free
Team
Required reviewers & code owners · 3,000 CI/CD minutes/month · 2 GB Packages storage
$4/user/mo
Enterprise
SAML SSO & SCIM · 50,000 CI/CD minutes/month · Audit log API
$21/user/mo
Team $4 and Enterprise from $21/user/mo shown 'for the first 12 months' (footnote not visible). Enterprise also via sales; add-ons (Copilot, Codespaces) extra.
Prices from GitHub's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Graphite
Hobby
Personal account repos · Stacked PR CLI and VS Code · Limited AI reviews
Free
Starter
Per user/month, billed annually · All GitHub org repos · Slack notifications, insights
$20/user/mo
Team
Per user/month, billed annually · Unlimited AI reviews and Chat · Merge queue, automations
$40/user/mo
graphite.dev now redirects to graphite.com. Starter and Team prices shown are per user/month billed annually (annual billing 20% off; monthly billing available). Enterprise: custom, request a demo.
Prices from Graphite's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | GitHub (Team) | Graphite (Starter) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $20/mo$240/yr a year | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | GitHub $80 less a month |
| 10 people | $40/mo$480/yr a year | $200/mo$2,400/yr a year | GitHub $160 less a month |
| 25 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $500/mo$6,000/yr a year | GitHub $400 less a month |
GitHub is priced per user. Graphite is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
GitHub vs Graphite: questions
Which is cheaper, GitHub or Graphite?
GitHub starts at $4/user/mo (Team) and Graphite at $20/user/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $40 vs $200 a month: GitHub is $160 a month (80%) cheaper than Graphite on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do GitHub and Graphite have free plans?
GitHub has a free plan (Free). Graphite has a free plan (Hobby).
Are GitHub and Graphite cheaper if you pay yearly?
Graphite lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for GitHub.
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