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Comparison

GitHub vs Graphite

No clear leader: GitHub (58.7) and Graphite (53.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

GitHub full profile →Graphite full profile →
Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
GitHub59
Graphite54
Score
vioscaleAI score
GitHub59 / 100medium · 72%
Graphite54 / 100low · 37%
Pricing
Free tier
GitHub✓
Graphite✓
Model
GitHubfreemium
Graphitefreemium
Price level
GitHublow
Graphitemid
Starting price
GitHub$100
Graphite–
Transparent
GitHub✗
Graphite✓
Integrations
Count
GitHub25
Graphite2
Security
Certifications
GitHubSOC 2 Type 2
Graphite–
Disclosure policy
GitHub✓
Graphite✓
Gdpr
GitHub✓
Graphite–
Iso27001
GitHub✓
Graphite–
Soc2
GitHub✓
Graphite–
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
GitHub✓
Graphite✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
GitHub6 items
Graphite6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for version control. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Model
VCS model
GitHubDistributed
GraphiteDistributed
Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple)
GitHubGit
GraphiteGit
Deployment
Hosting
GitHubCloud + self-hosted
GraphiteCloud only
Review
Code review
GitHubPR / MR
GraphitePR / MR
Storage
Large-file / binary handling
GitHubGit LFS
Graphite-
Scale
Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS)
GitHub-
Graphite✓
DevOps
Built-in CI
GitHub✓
Graphite✓
Access
Access control granularity
GitHubBranch
Graphite-
Federation
Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email)
GitHub-
Graphite-
Licensing
Open-source core
GitHubClosed
GraphiteClosed
Self-managed license model
GitHubSeat-priced EE
GraphiteSeat-priced EE
Integration
API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks)
GitHubREST, GraphQL, Webhooks
Graphite-
Enterprise
SSO / SAML / SCIM
GitHub✓
Graphite-
Security
Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore)
GitHub-
Graphite-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

GitHub

A development platform combining version control, AI-powered coding assistance, project planning, and deployment tools to help teams build, test, and release software efficiently.

Independently observed

Graphite

A code review tool with command-line interface and merge queue capabilities for managing code changes. Supports monorepo CI integration to compute which packages need validation.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

GitHub

from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Subscription-based plans with usage pricing for Codespaces and Git LFS.

  • GitHub Copilot FreeFree
  • GitHub Copilot Pro-
  • GitHub Copilot Business-
  • GitHub Copilot Enterprise-
  • GitHub Copilot Max$100/mo
  • GitHub Enterprise CloudContact sales
  • GitHub Enterprise ServerContact sales
as of verify ↗

Graphite

from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free trial for 30 days. Plans from free (Hobby) to $40/month (Team).

  • HobbyFree
  • Starter$20/month
  • Team$40/month (most popular)
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
GitHub✓
Graphite✗
iOS
GitHub✓
Graphite✗
Android
GitHub✓
Graphite✗
CLI
GitHub✓
Graphite✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GitHub✓
Graphite✓
Self-hosted
GitHub✓
Graphite✗
On-premise
GitHub✓
Graphite✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Slack
  • Linear

GitHub

41 total - 39 not shared
  • Render
  • Linear Code
  • OpenCode
  • CodeRabbit
  • Codemagic
  • CircleCI
  • Imgbot
  • CodeFactor
  • Rewind Backups
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Codacy
  • Codecov
  • Zenhub
  • Zube
  • Percy
  • Argos
  • AccessLint
  • PullRequest
  • Crowdin
  • WakaTime
  • Coveralls
  • CodeScene
  • TestQuality
  • Codemagic CI/CD
  • +15 more
Independently observed

Graphite

6 total - 4 not shared
  • GitHub
  • Cursor Cloud Agents
  • Semgrep
  • Redis
Independently observed
Still deciding?

GitHub or Graphite: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.