Note
If you created a personal account after February 13, 2025, your billing experience may differ from the information in this article. You can manage your plan and view billing details in the new billing platform. See Managing your billing.
Managing the plan for your GitHub account
You can upgrade, downgrade, and view pending changes to your account's plan at any time.
About billing for plans
GitHub offers free and paid plans for every developer or team.
About per-user pricing
Learn about per-user pricing for organizations.
Upgrading your account's plan
You can upgrade the plan for any type of account on GitHub at any time.
Viewing and managing pending changes to your plan
You can view and cancel pending changes to your plan before they take effect on your next billing date.
Downgrading your account's plan
You can downgrade the plan for any type of account on GitHub at any time.
Connecting an Azure subscription
You can enable and pay for usage-based billing on GitHub.com by connecting an Azure subscription.
How does upgrading or downgrading affect the billing process?
When you upgrade the subscription for your personal account or organization, changes are applied immediately. When you downgrade your subscription, changes are applied at the end of your current billing cycle.
One-time payments for customers in India
Customers in India who have been impacted by the Reserve Bank of India's recurring payment regulation can now make one-time payments for their GitHub subscriptions and services.
Discounted plans for GitHub accounts
GitHub provides discounts to students, educators, educational institutions, nonprofits, and libraries.