GitHub Enterprise offers a robust suite of tools for organizations managing large-scale software development. While the base subscription includes many essential features, several advanced capabilities and usage-based services may incur additional costs. This article breaks down what’s included and what may require extra investment.
How to Get Started with a Feature at an Additional Cost
If you are interested in using any of the paid features beyond the base subscription, please submit a support request under Service or Software and specify Github Enterprise for Managed Users.
Github Enterprise Base Subscription
The GitHub Enterprise base plan is included for all Faculty, Staff, and Students with the following features:
Unlimited public and private repositories
SAML single sign-on (SSO)
Enterprise support
Audit logs and compliance features
GitHub Actions (with monthly usage limits)
GitHub Packages (with storage limits)
Add-On Features That Require Extra Payment
Some premium features are not included in the base subscription and must be purchased separately:
1. GitHub Copilot
Description: AI-powered coding assistant that suggests code in real time.
Cost: Requires a separate license per user per month. For current pricing, visit https://github.com/features/copilot#pricing
2. GitHub Advanced Security
Description: Enhanced security tools for code and dependencies including: code scanning, secret scanning, and dependency review
Cost: Requires an additional license per active committer per month. For current pricing, visit https://github.com/security/plans
Usage-Based Charges
Even features included in the base plan may incur extra costs if usage exceeds the free tier:
GitHub Actions
Description: Allows developers to define custom workflows that run automatically in response to events in a GitHub repository.
Extra Cost: Billed monthly based on action minutes used.
GitHub Packages
Description : Provides a unified platform to manage both source code and software packages, enabling a streamlined DevOps workflow.
Extra Cost: Billed monthly based on bandwidth and storage used.
GitHub Codespaces
Description: Cloud-hosted development environments.
Cost: Billed monthly based on compute time and storage used.
GitHub LFS
Description : Helps manage large files—like videos, datasets, and high-resolution images—by storing them outside your main Git repository and replacing them with lightweight pointer files.
Extra Cost: Billed monthly based on bandwidth and storage used.