GitHub Free plan

GitHub hosts Git repositories, pull requests and code review. Its Free plan includes unlimited public and private repositories, free for individuals and organizations.

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GitHub Free plan is a developer tools perk from GitHub, offering a free plan (unlimited private repos), with no funding required.

Value: Free plan
Who qualifies: No funding needed
Benefit type: Free plan
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside GitHub Free plan

GitHub's Free plan costs $0 and includes unlimited public and private repositories, 2,000 CI/CD minutes a month and 500MB of Packages storage.
It is available to individuals and to organizations.
The Team plan costs $4 per user a month, and Enterprise costs $21 per user a month.

Source: The provider's official program page

Eligibility

Who it's for

Free plan Any startup

Funding / backing: No funding needed
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Free plan with no time limit.
Other requirements: The Free plan includes 2,000 CI/CD minutes a month.

How to claim

How to apply for GitHub Free plan

Steps to apply

1Create a free account or organization on github.com.
2No application is needed.

Good to know: Plans read on github.com/pricing on October 29, 2026.

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Source: The provider's official program page

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Other ways to get a deal on GitHub

Mercury gives its customers a deal on GitHub. It is separate from GitHub Free plan, with its own conditions, and partners usually allow one startup deal per company, so compare who qualifies before you apply.

Mercury Perks$10,000 in GitHub creditsFor Mercury business account holders
- This perk is for funded startups only. You must have raised outside equity funding (up to Series B) from investors. Companies that are bootstrapped, self-funded, grant-funded, etc are not eligible.
- New to GitHub Enterprise (or have not been on a GitHub Enterprise plan within the past six months)
- Have not previously received GitHub for Startups credits or GitHub Enterprise licenses
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