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The home of software development

CI/CDSan Francisco, California501–1,000 employeesFounded 2008

#1 of 45 in CI/CD4,000,000 customers (per github.com)48% positive in AI answers

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Visibility score
83.3%
New vs last week
Weekly run · Nov 3

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

  • GitHub ranks #1 of 45 in CI/CD with an AI visibility score of 83.3 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
  • GitHub is most visible on Google AI Mode (92.4) and least on Perplexity (70.4).
  • AI engines name GitHub in 48 of the 90 CI/CD buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
  • toolradar.com is the source AI engines cite most in answers about GitHub, with 34 citations.

About

Company details for GitHub

GitHub is a hosted platform for source code repositories, pull request code review, issue tracking and team collaboration. It adds GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation, GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted coding and agent tasks, and Codespaces for cloud development environments. Code Security and Secret Protection scan repositories for vulnerabilities and leaked secrets, and Enterprise customers can run a self-hosted GitHub Enterprise Server instance. It ranks #1 of 45 in CI/CD on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 83.3 in the latest weekly run.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company employs 501–1,000 people. It has raised about $350M. Its differentiator: scale of its developer community, with 225M+ developers and 800M+ repositories, alongside code hosting, CI/CD, and security in one platform.

Company size
501–1,000 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2008
Funding
Round led by Sequoia Capital · $350M raised
Customers
4,000,000 · per github.com/about
Pricing
Free; paid from $4 per seat / mo · per seat
Free trial
Free plan available
Deployment
Cloud service (GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Cloud) and self-hosted GitHub Enterprise Server
Platforms
Web, Command line
Compliance
SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001, CSA STAR Level 2, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Tailored ATO
Support
Community support (Free plan), Web-based support (Team plan), Premium support with 24/7 web and phone support and a 30-minute SLA on urgent tickets (Enterprise)
LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/github

Read from linkedin.com, github.com, gartner.com, tracxn.com, leadiq.com, github.blog · refreshed Nov 2, 2026.

AI visibility

Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Visibility score
83.3%
across CI/CD answers, weighted by position
ChatGPT87%
AI Mode92.4%
Perplexity70.4%
Change
New
vs last week’s run
Category rank
#1 of 45
in CI/CD
Mentions
72
in this week’s run
Share of voice
12.3%
of AI mentions in CI/CD

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.

Now83.3%
30-day change—
High · low83.3% · 83.3%
Rank#1
0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3GitHub 83%

Changes appear after the second weekly run in CI/CD. GitHub leads the category at 83.3%.

Media

Website and product screenshots for GitHub

All media
Home page
Pricing page

AI mentions & citations

Recent answers that name GitHub

All prompts

What is a CI/CD tool and when does a company need one?

Automates builds, testing, and deployments directly within GitHub repositories.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

How do I choose a CI/CD tool for a mid-market team?

Best for teams already using GitHub.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

What features matter most in a CI/CD tool?

GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

What are common mistakes when buying a CI/CD tool?

GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

What should a CI/CD tool integrate with?

GitHub Checks: Display pipeline results directly in pull requests.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

What are the best CI/CD tools in 2026?

My overall recommendation: GitHub Actions is the best default choice for most teams in 2026.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Top CI/CD tool options for B2B SaaS companies

My recommendation is to shortlist six platforms: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, Buildkite, Harness, and Argo CD.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Best CI/CD tool for startups

(My recommendation) GitHub Actions is the best overall CI/CD choice for most startups, particularly early-stage teams with limited DevOps resources.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Products & features

What GitHub sells

GitHub

Repository hosting, code review, and collaboration for source code.

GitHub Actions

CI/CD and workflow automation for building, testing, and deploying code.

GitHub Copilot

AI coding assistant and agent for tasks, projects, and automated work.

GitHub Codespaces

Cloud development environments that open in a browser or editor.

GitHub Code Security

Vulnerability detection with CodeQL and AI Scan, with Copilot Autofix for fixes.

GitHub Secret Protection

Secret scanning and push protection to prevent credential leaks.

GitHub Code Quality

Analysis of maintainability and reliability issues in pull requests.

GitHub Packages

Hosting for private and public software packages.

GitHub sandbox

Isolated, resumable cloud environments for running agent-generated code.

Git Large File Storage

Storage and bandwidth for large files tracked with Git.

Strengths engines cite

  • Most widely adopted CI/CD tool today
  • Native integration with GitHub repositories and pull requests
  • Transparent pricing with a generous free tier
  • Best default for teams already using GitHub
  • High user satisfaction and review scores

Target market & buyers

Individual developers, development teams, and enterprises.

Notable customers include Coinbase, Mercedes-Benz, Home Depot, Accenture, Duolingo, Figma, Mercado Libre, GM.

IndustryPrimary use case
AutomotiveMercedes-Benz standardizes source code and automates onboarding.
Software, Hardware & TechnologyFigma streamlines development and strengthens security.
Healthcare & Life SciencesAstraZeneca accelerates medicine discovery with GitHub and AI; Caregility uses GitHub Advanced Security to safeguard its platform.
Retail & ecommerceHome Depot uses GitHub to evolve its software development lifecycle.

Funding & recent developments

Funding

RoundYearAmount
Grant2008$2M
Round led by Andreessen Horowitz2012$100M
Round led by Sequoia Capital2015$250M
Latest known roundTotal raised
Round led by Sequoia Capital$350M

Recent developments

  1. Oct 2026ProductGitHub Copilot Fusion becomes generally available

    Copilot Fusion reached general availability.

  2. Oct 2026CompanyOctoverse 2026 report published

    The report counts 34.3 billion commits and more than 225 million developers on the platform.

  3. Aug 2026CompanyService outages in August

    Actions, authentication, and APIs went down for long periods; GitHub reported nine incidents in May, eight in July, and five in August.

  4. Jun 2026ProductCopilot moves to usage-based billing

    Copilot usage begins consuming GitHub AI Credits.

Competitive landscape

How GitHub compares with its top three alternatives

All alternatives

GitHub most often appears alongside GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI in AI answers.

vsGitHub vs GitLab83.3% vs 76.8% visibility · GitHub leadsFull comparison vsGitHub vs Jenkins83.3% vs 38% visibility · GitHub leadsFull comparison vsGitHub vs CircleCI83.3% vs 36.9% visibility · GitHub leadsFull comparison
BrandVisibilityShare of voicevs last weekStarting price
GitHub83.3%12.3%NewFree plan
GitLab76.8%12.7%NewFree plan
Jenkins38%9.4%NewPricing not available
CircleCI36.9%9%NewFree plan
AWS35.7%7.5%NewPricing not available

What AI answers say

Sentiment and themes from the answers that mention this brand

Reviews

Positive 48% · Neutral 43% · Mixed 9% of 91 engine answers that mention GitHub

Praised for

  • Most widely adopted CI/CD tool today
  • Native integration with GitHub repositories and pull requests
  • Transparent pricing with a generous free tier
  • Best default for teams already using GitHub
  • High user satisfaction and review scores

Criticised for

    Pricing

    Per seat pricing with a free plan

    Full pricing
    Free$0month
    Team$4user / month
    Enterprise$21user / month

    Cite as: SlateIndex, “GitHub AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/github, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.