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GitHub pricing for 10 seats: real monthly and yearly cost

Short answer

At 10 seats on the Team tier with annual billing, GitHub costs $40 per month, or $480 per year. Higher tiers and monthly billing change the math; the full per-tier breakdown is below.

Last verified: 2026-05-16 Model: user/month Official pricing

10-seat startups on GitHub should test the Team tier first. developer platform workloads at this size rarely justify a mid-tier upgrade unless a specific integration or reporting need surfaces inside the first quarter.

Per-tier cost at 10 seats

These figures use the official published per-seat price and multiply by 10. Custom-quote tiers are flagged; usage and add-on costs are not included.

Tier Per user (annual) 10-seat monthly (annual billing) 10-seat yearly
Free $0 / user/month $0 $0
Team $4 / user/month $40 $480
Enterprise $21 / user/month $210 $2,520

Recommended tier for a 10-person team

Team is the cheapest tier with a real published per-seat price, landing at $40 per month for 10 seats on annual billing.

Team on GitHub fits most developer platform workflows at this size. If the team is also evaluating GitLab, run the same per-seat math at the same team size on both tools before committing.

What is not in the 10-seat math

  • Copilot, Advanced Security, Codespaces, Actions minutes, Packages storage, and premium support are add-ons or usage.

GitHub at 10 seats: buyer notes

Model developer seats plus Copilot and security attach rate.

Alternatives at 10 seats

Same developer platform category, computed at the same team size on each tool's cheapest published per-seat tier with annual billing.

No per-seat alternatives in the same category were found in our pricing database.

Sources

Pricing changes frequently. Confirm directly with the vendor before purchase.

Frequently asked questions

How much does GitHub cost for 10 seats per month?

At 10 seats on the Team tier with annual billing, GitHub runs $40 per month, or $480 per year. Monthly billing typically adds 15 to 25 percent on top.

What is NOT included in the GitHub price for 10 seats?

Copilot, Advanced Security, Codespaces, Actions minutes, Packages storage, and premium support are add-ons or usage.

What costs does GitHub not include for a 10-seat team?

Copilot, Advanced Security, Codespaces, Actions minutes, Packages storage, and premium support are add-ons or usage. Get an itemized quote from the vendor before signing, especially for add-ons, support, and any integration that lives outside the base plan.

What are the closest GitHub alternatives at 10 seats?

GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps are the alternatives most procurement teams shortlist when they compare GitHub at this team size.