GitHub vs Visual Studio: who evaluates each
Updated
In our data, 61 companies have people who reviewed both GitHub and Visual Studio: 11% of the 572 companies whose people reviewed GitHub, and 9% of the 662 that reviewed Visual Studio.
GitHub
- Companies
- 572
- Contacts
- 638
- Countries
- 70
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Visual Studio
- Companies
- 662
- Contacts
- 760
- Countries
- 69
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How many companies evaluated both
- GitHub only
- 511
- companies
- Both
- 61
- companies
- Visual Studio only
- 601
- companies
61 companies evaluated both GitHub and Visual Studio, suggesting some buyers in development tools assess both platforms side by side. 11% of GitHub's reviewing companies also looked at Visual Studio, while 9% of Visual Studio's companies reviewed GitHub as well.
Who reviews each, by team
| GitHub | Visual Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 20% | 51% |
| Marketing | 102% | 213% |
| Engineering & IT | 44570% | 50566% |
| Operations & Finance | 122% | 223% |
| Consulting & Analysis | 609% | 10113% |
| Leadership | 193% | 263% |
| Other | 9014% | 8011% |
Engineering & IT reviewers dominate evaluations of both products: 445 people reviewed GitHub and 505 reviewed Visual Studio. Consulting & Analysis teams show notable engagement with both, at 60 for GitHub and 101 for Visual Studio.
What else they compared
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Frequently asked questions
- Do companies typically evaluate both GitHub and Visual Studio?
- 61 companies reviewed both products, but most evaluate one or the other. 511 companies reviewed only GitHub and 601 companies reviewed only Visual Studio.
- Which teams are most active in reviewing these tools?
- Engineering & IT dominates at both: 445 people in Engineering & IT reviewed GitHub, and 505 in the same discipline reviewed Visual Studio. Leadership teams also participated, with 19 people reviewing GitHub and 26 reviewing Visual Studio.
- How many companies reviewed only one of these two products?
- 511 companies evaluated GitHub but not Visual Studio, while 601 companies evaluated Visual Studio but not GitHub.