# GitHub Actions pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 7 ci/cd we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** github.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** GitHub Marketplace, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker Hub, Kubernetes, Terraform, npm, PyPI, Slack, Codecov, SonarQube
**Best for:** Teams already on GitHub who want zero-friction CI/CD; Open-source projects needing unlimited free CI minutes; Enterprises requiring SOC 2 and FedRAMP-authorized pipelines
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | 2,000 Linux CI minutes/month included (free for public repositories without limit). Overage at $0.006/min (Linux 2-core x64), $0.010/min (Windows), $0.062/min (macOS 3-4 core). 500 MB Packages storage included. | github.com |
| Team | $4 | — | per_seat | $4/user/month (promotional first-12-month rate shown at time of fetch). 3,000 CI minutes/month included. 2 GB Packages storage. Same overage rates as Free plan apply beyond included minutes. | github.com |
| Enterprise Cloud | $21 | — | per_seat | Starting at $21/user/month (promotional first-12-month rate shown). 50,000 CI minutes/month included. 50 GB Packages storage. Advanced security, compliance, and audit features. Same overage rates apply beyond included minutes. | github.com |

**Key features:** Native integration with GitHub repositories — no webhook setup required; 20,000+ community actions in GitHub Marketplace; Matrix builds across OS, runtime version, and environment combinations; Self-hosted runners support for on-premises or custom hardware; SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, and FedRAMP Tailored ATO on Enterprise Cloud.

**Plan limits:** Free: 2,000 Linux CI minutes/month (public repos: unlimited), 500 MB Packages storage; Team: 3,000 CI minutes/month, 2 GB Packages storage; Enterprise Cloud: 50,000 CI minutes/month, 50 GB Packages storage; Overage: $0.008/min Linux, $0.016/min Windows, $0.08/min macOS.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: https://github.com/pricing and https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-your-products/managing-billing-for-github-actions/about-billing-for-github-actions accessed 2026-06-14. GitHub Actions is bundled with GitHub plans; prices below reflect the GitHub plan cost. Overage per-minute rates from official billing docs.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ci-cd/github-actions/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, GitHub Actions's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ci-cd/github-actions/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl