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Best GitHub alternatives in India (2026)
GitHub is a devops, ci/cd & monitoring product from GitHub (Microsoft), San Francisco, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 5 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to GitHub are Bitbucket (Free plan), GitLab (Free plan), CircleCI (Free plan), Gitea (Free plan) and Site24x7 (Free plan). Bitbucket is the top-ranked option with a free plan.
Why businesses look for a GitHub alternative
Indian support and GST
GitHub is built in United States. 5 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Reported limitation
Team/Enterprise prices marked as first-12-months pricing
Reported limitation
Advanced Security is a paid add-on
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Premium support only on Enterprise
GitHub alternatives compared
Ranked by how closely each product matches GitHub's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GitHub (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | — |
| 1 | Bitbucket | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs GitHub |
| 2 |  GitLab | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  CircleCI | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 4 |  Gitea | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  Site24x7 | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs GitHub |
| 6 |  ManageEngine Applications Manager | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs GitHub |
| 7 |  ManageEngine OpManager | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs GitHub |
| 8 |  Buildkite | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 9 |  SigNoz | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  GitHub Actions | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 11 |  Last9 | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  New Relic | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Datadog | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 14 |  Harness | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  Elastic | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  Sentry | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 |  Grafana | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  Honeycomb | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Uptime Robot | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  StatusCake | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
Top 10 GitHub alternatives in detail
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5. Site24x7
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · DevOps, CI/CD & monitoring · 4.7/5
Full-stack monitoring from Zoho.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with GitHub
- Built in India (Chennai)
6. ManageEngine Applications Manager
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · DevOps, CI/CD & monitoring · 4.7/5
Application performance monitoring.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with GitHub
- Built in India (Chennai)
7. ManageEngine OpManager
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · DevOps, CI/CD & monitoring · 4.7/5
Network monitoring from ManageEngine.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with GitHub
- Built in India (Chennai)
8. Buildkite
Buildkite · Melbourne · DevOps, CI/CD & monitoring · 4.6/5
CI/CD with your infrastructure.
Free plan
Free plan available
9. SigNoz
SigNoz · Bengaluru · DevOps, CI/CD & monitoring · 4.6/5
Open-source observability built in Bengaluru.
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Free plan available
Compared with GitHub
- Built in India (Bengaluru)
- Open source
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GitHub alternatives by what you need
How to choose a GitHub alternative
- Use what your Git host bundles before adding tools.
- Monitoring cost scales with data volume; set retention deliberately.
- Look at self-hosted options for cost control.
GitHub alternatives — FAQs
What is the best alternative to GitHub in 2026?+
The closest matches to GitHub on App Advisor are Bitbucket (Free plan), GitLab (Free plan), CircleCI (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match GitHub, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Is there a free alternative to GitHub?+
Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Bitbucket (Free plan), GitLab (Free plan), CircleCI (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Is there an Indian alternative to GitHub?+
Yes. 5 alternatives are built in India, including Site24x7 (Free plan), ManageEngine Applications Manager (Free plan), ManageEngine OpManager (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
GitHub vs Bitbucket: which is better?+
Bitbucket is the closest match to GitHub in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
How were these GitHub alternatives chosen?+
Every product listed sits in devops, ci/cd & monitoring or a category GitHub also covers, and GitHub (Microsoft)'s own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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