Can GitHub be hosted locally?

One of the limitations of GitHub is that the free service doesn’t allow private hosting of the code . You have to pay a monthly fee of $7 to host 5 private repositories, and the expenses go up with more repos. In cases like these or when you want more control, the best path is to run Git on your own server.

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Is GitHub free enough?

Update 4/16/2020: GitHub now offers all core features for free . Teams can now collaborate with unlimited repositories and unlimited collaborators on the free tier. The Team plan has also been reduced from $9 / user / month to $4 / user / month.

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