GitHub pricing for 25 seats: real monthly and yearly cost
At 25 seats on the Team tier with annual billing, GitHub costs $100 per month, or $1,200 per year. Higher tiers and monthly billing change the math; the full per-tier breakdown is below.
25-seat teams on GitHub reach the moment where the cheapest paid plan stops being enough. Team at 4 per user/month handles core developer platform work; advanced governance and reporting typically force the upgrade.
Per-tier cost at 25 seats
These figures use the official published per-seat price and multiply by 25. Custom-quote tiers are flagged; usage and add-on costs are not included.
Recommended tier for a 25-person team
Team is the cheapest tier with a real published per-seat price, landing at $100 per month for 25 seats on annual billing.
Stay on GitHub Team until automation, reporting, or governance forces a step up. Most developer platform buyers at this size overestimate the value of the mid-tier in the first quarter.
What is not in the 25-seat math
- Copilot, Advanced Security, Codespaces, Actions minutes, Packages storage, and premium support are add-ons or usage.
GitHub at 25 seats: buyer notes
Model developer seats plus Copilot and security attach rate.
Alternatives at 25 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 25 seats per month?
At 25 seats on the Team tier with annual billing, GitHub runs $100 per month, or $1,200 per year. Monthly billing typically adds 15 to 25 percent on top.
What is NOT included in the GitHub price for 25 seats?
Copilot, Advanced Security, Codespaces, Actions minutes, Packages storage, and premium support are add-ons or usage.
How does GitHub Team compare to GitLab at 25 seats?
GitLab is the alternative most procurement teams shortlist alongside GitHub at this size. Compare on equivalent feature scope, not on headline price, because the tier-gating differs between the two and changes the real per-seat math.
What are the closest GitHub alternatives at 25 seats?
GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps are the alternatives most procurement teams shortlist when they compare GitHub at this team size.