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Contract terms
| Term | What the agreement says | Clause | Agreement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewalGitHub (vendor agreement) | licenses expire at the end of the Subscription Term unless renewedNote"Licenses expire at the end of the applicable Subscription Term unless renewed." Subscription Term is the license period agreed when the Products are ordered (Definitions). | GCA General Terms 1.2 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [4] |
| Termination for convenienceGitHub (vendor agreement) | either party may terminate the Agreement without cause on 30 days' notice; subscription licenses continue for the Subscription TermNote"Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause on 30 days' notice. Licenses granted on a subscription basis will continue for the duration of the Subscription Term, subject to the terms of this Agreement." | GCA General Terms 9.2 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [4] |
| Termination for breachGitHub (vendor agreement) | either party may terminate for material breach immediately if a curable breach is not cured within a 30-day notice periodNoteOn termination all licenses end and unpaid invoices become due; if GitHub is in breach, Customer is reimbursed any prepaid unused fees. | GCA General Terms 9.3 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [6] |
| Payment termsGitHub (vendor agreement) | volume-based billing paid in full up front; metered billing, if invoiced, paid within 30 days of invoice; amounts non-refundableNoteExcept as stated regarding Product warranty and third-party claims. | GCA General Terms 8.1 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [6] |
| Late payment interestGitHub (vendor agreement) | GitHub may charge 2% monthly interest on past-due amounts as allowed by lawNoteGitHub may also charge recovery expenses, terminate the applicable order and turn off access. | GCA General Terms 8.2 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [6] |
| OtherGitHub (vendor agreement) | on subscription renewal, Product Specific Terms are superseded by the then-current versionsNote"On subscription renewal, any applicable Product Specific Terms in this Agreement shall be superseded by the then-current versions as to those products." | GCA General Terms 10.2 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [4] |
| OtherGitHub (vendor agreement) | Pricing and Payment (Section 8) and Applicable law and venue (Section 10.11) may be changed by a mutually signed order form | GCA General Terms 10.3 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [6] |
| OtherGitHub (vendor agreement) | after termination, Customer may migrate repository data for up to 90 days, not on a production basis | GCA General Terms 9.5 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [4] |
| OtherGitHub (vendor agreement) | purchases under a Microsoft agreement are governed by the Microsoft volume licensing agreement, not these General Terms | GCA General Terms, preamble | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [6] |
| Liability capGitHub (vendor agreement) | for subscription Products, GitHub's liability per incident is capped at the amount paid for the Product in the 12 months before the incident; Previews capped at US $500NoteLimited to direct damages; indirect and consequential damages excluded (7.1(c)); no limit for confidentiality unrelated to Customer Content, Section 6 obligations or IP violation (7.1(d)). | GCA General Terms 7.1 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [6] |
| Governing lawGitHub (vendor agreement) | laws of the State of California and federal laws of the United States; courts of the Northern District of CaliforniaNoteApplies unless Customer's principal office is in the EU, EEA or Switzerland. | GCA General Terms 10.11 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [6] |
| Governing lawGitHub (vendor agreement) | laws of Ireland; courts in DublinNoteApplies if Customer's principal office is within the European Union, European Economic Area or Switzerland. | GCA General Terms 10.11 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [6] |
| Changes to the agreementGitHub (vendor agreement) | GitHub may change the Products if the changes do not materially lessen the Product's functionalityNote"GitHub has the right to make changes to the Products if such changes do not materially lessen the Product’s functionality." | GCA General Terms 1.7 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [6] |
| Public-sector carve-outGitHub (vendor agreement) | U.S. Public Sector Amendment applies if Customer is a Government EntityNoteGovernment Entity: a U.S. Federal Agency, State or Local Entity, or Tribal Entity acting in its governmental capacity (Amendment 14). | GCA General Terms 10.13 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [4] |
| Public-sector carve-outGitHub (vendor agreement) | GitHub may terminate the account only for breach, material failure to comply with site policies, or if it ceases to operate the Online Services, with a reasonable opportunity to cureNoteApplies to U.S. Government Entities; the Amendment prevails over the Agreement where they conflict (Amendment 12). | U.S. Public Sector Amendment 4 | GitHub U.S. Public Sector Amendment, Version: June 2021 | source [5] |
| Public-sector carve-outGitHub (vendor agreement) | governed by applicable U.S. federal law, California law where no federal or state law appliesNoteApplies to U.S. Government Entities. | U.S. Public Sector Amendment 11 | GitHub U.S. Public Sector Amendment, Version: June 2021 | source [5] |
| OtherGitHub (vendor agreement) | on termination for material breach, all amounts under unpaid invoices become due and payable immediatelyNoteApplies on termination for cause under 9.3; all licenses also terminate immediately (9.3(a)). | GCA General Terms 9.3(b) | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [7] |
| OtherGitHub (vendor agreement) | order of precedence: Product Specific Terms prevail over the General Terms for their Products; the General Terms prevail over conflicting terms in other documentsNote"Conflicting terms in the Product Specific Terms take precedence over these General Terms as to the applicable Products. These General Terms will take precedence over any conflicting terms in other documents." Customer's additional or conflicting order terms are rejected (10.2). | GCA General Terms 10.3 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [7] |
| OtherGitHub (vendor agreement) | Previews (products provided for preview, evaluation, demonstration or trial, and pre-release versions) are provided as is, without the Agreement warranties; GitHub may change or discontinue previews at any time without notice; liability capped at US $500NoteOpt-in pre-release software or services are governed by GitHub's standard pre-release license terms, not the General Terms (1.6). No length for an evaluation is stated. | GCA General Terms 1.6, 5.2, 7.1(b), Definitions | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [7] |
| TaxesGitHub (vendor agreement) | Customer pays all taxes, fees, duties and governmental assessments except taxes on GitHub's net income; required withholding may be deducted only if Customer promptly provides official receiptsNoteCustomer will ensure any taxes withheld are minimized to the extent possible under applicable law. | GCA General Terms 8.3 | GitHub Customer Agreement General Terms, Version: March 2025 | source [7] |
Price changes
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Sources
- Pricing · Plans for every developer · GitHub Vendor page.
- [1] Captured 24 Sep 2026.
- Pricing Calculator · GitHub Vendor page.
- [2] Captured 24 Sep 2026.
- GitHub Packages billing - GitHub Docs Vendor page.
- [3] Captured 24 Sep 2026.