Compare CircleCI and GitHub - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 14, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CircleCI or GitHub?

CircleCI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than GitHub, and GitHub is rated higher (91/100) than CircleCI (79/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Application Development solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

CircleCI Vs. GitHub

CircleCI: Almost no business is immune from the need for quality software development. The act of building quality software, and shipping it quickly, has become the core engine of value creation in companies across all industries. CircleCI allows teams to rapidly release code they trust by automating the build, test, and delivery process. Thousands of leadin...

GitHub: GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together. With the collaborative features of GitHub.com, our desktop and mobile apps, and GitHub Enterprise, it has never been easier for individuals and teams to write better code, fas...

Who is more expensive? CircleCI or GitHub?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Application Development software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for CircleCI and GitHub.

CircleCI price starts at $15 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 CircleCI is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Application Development software. GitHub price starts at $4 per user/month , When comparing GitHub to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Application Development software cost.

Bottom line: CircleCI is more expensive than GitHub.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CircleCI Vs. GitHub based on some of the most important and required Application Development features.

CircleCI: Mobile Access, Project Collaboration, Continuous Backup, Web Access / Restoration, Application Lifecycle Management, Remote Access.

GitHub: Basic Reports, Customizable Reporting, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Data Analysis Tools.

Target customer size

CircleCI's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types, including new startups.



CircleCI

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $15 per month

CircleCI is a fast growing cloud-based Development Tools Platforms software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. CircleCI received a rating of 4.6 from ITQlick team. The software c...

Categories: Team Collaboration, Web Collaboration, Application Development, Mobile performance.

GitHub

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $4 per user/month

GitHub is a web based application development solution and repository for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include integrated issue tracking, milestones and labels, collaboration, and others. The softw...

Categories: Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools, Team Collaboration, Remote Access, Marketing Analytics.

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CircleCI: 6 Features

Mobile Access
Project Collaboration
Continuous Backup
Web Access / Restoration
Application Lifecycle Management
Remote Access

GitHub: 6 Features

Basic Reports
Customizable Reporting
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Data Analysis Tools
Access Permission Request
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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CircleCI
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$15 per month
Functionality
15
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GitHub
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$4 per user/month
Functionality
16
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Stackify
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$35 per server/month
Functionality
14
Anypoint...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$80,000 per year
Functionality
3
KOHEZION
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$125 per 5 users/month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.