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Founded byTom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, PJ Hyett, Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, PJ Hyett, Scott Chacon
Founded2008
Licenseproprietary
Use caseversion control and collaborative software development
Technical
API compatible
REST APIGraphQL API
Protocols
HTTPSSSH
Also see
Alternative to
GitLab
Based onGit version control system
Competes with
GitLabBitbucket
Knowledge graph stats
Claims25
Avg confidence97%
Avg freshness100%
Last updatedUpdated yesterday
Trust distribution
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World's largest source code hosting platform owned by Microsoft

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based on

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Git version control system○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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acquired by

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Microsoft○UnverifiedHighFresh1

primary use case

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version control and collaborative software development○UnverifiedHighFresh1
source code hosting, version control, and collaborative software development○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports model

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pull request workflow○UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded year

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2008○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports protocol

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HTTPS○UnverifiedHighFresh1
SSH○UnverifiedHighFresh1

pricing model

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freemium○UnverifiedHighFresh1

api compatible with

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REST API○UnverifiedHighFresh1
GraphQL API○UnverifiedHighFresh1

alternative to

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GitLab○UnverifiedHighFresh1

integrates with

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GitHub Copilot○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Visual Studio Code○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Docker○UnverifiedHighFresh1

license type

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proprietary○UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded in

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2008○UnverifiedHighFresh1

owned by

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Microsoft○UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded by

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Tom Preston-Werner○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Chris Wanstrath○UnverifiedHighFresh1
PJ Hyett○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, PJ Hyett, Scott Chacon○UnverifiedHighFresh1

competes with

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
GitLab○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Bitbucket○UnverifiedHighFresh1

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