Github enterprise - Purchase

Question

Can we purchase github on annual basis?

2nd how can we purhcase github in azure ?

Answer 1

Yes, GitHub Enterprise can be purchased on an annual basis, but the exact offer depends on the program being used:

1. Through Microsoft for Startups (example program)
   • Eligible startups receive GitHub Enterprise Cloud with 20 Enterprise licenses for one year as a benefit.
   • After the one-year benefit, the account continues as a paid subscription unless downgraded or deleted before expiration.
   • This shows that GitHub Enterprise licensing is commonly handled on a yearly term.
2. What is and isn’t covered in that offer
   • The one-year offer covers up to 20 GitHub Enterprise Cloud licenses.
   • Add-ons like GitHub Copilot, Advanced Security, Actions overages, and additional Enterprise licenses are billed separately.
3. Purchasing and paying for GitHub via Azure
   • Azure credits cannot be used to pay for GitHub Enterprise licenses or Advanced Security.
   • Azure can be used to pay for metered GitHub add-ons such as GitHub Copilot and Actions.
   • For broader GitHub usage (Enterprise, Copilot, Actions, etc.), a GitHub Pre-Purchase plan can be bought in Azure as commit units (CUs) at discounted tiers. These CUs pay down qualifying GitHub usage that is billed through the linked Azure subscription.
   • GitHub usage is billed through the Azure subscription linked to the GitHub organization; the scope of the Pre-Purchase plan must include that subscription.
4. How to purchase GitHub Pre-Purchase via Azure
   • In the Azure portal, go to Reservations → Purchase reservations → select GitHub Pre-Purchase Plan.
   • Choose the subscription that will be charged, set the scope (single subscription, shared, management group, etc.), and select the number of GitHub commit units to purchase.
   • The plan has a one-year term and can be configured to auto-renew.

This means:

• Annual GitHub Enterprise arrangements are supported (for example, one-year terms via programs like Microsoft for Startups or via annual commit through Pre-Purchase plans).
• Direct Enterprise license fees are not paid with Azure credits, but metered GitHub services (Copilot, Actions, etc.) can be paid via Azure, including through GitHub Pre-Purchase plans.

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References:

• GitHub Enterprise
• Optimize GitHub costs with a Pre-Purchase plan
• What is GitHub Enterprise Local? (preview)