GitHub Enterprise is now free through Microsoft for Startups
Blog post from GitHub
GitHub Enterprise is now part of the Microsoft for Startups program, which offers a range of free services, software, and benefits to startups, including $1,000 of monthly credit for GitHub Enterprise Cloud for up to two years. This inclusion provides startups with robust features like support, access provisioning, and extensive capacity for CI/CD and automation workflows, all with a 99.95% uptime SLA. Besides GitHub Enterprise, participants receive Azure credits, Visual Studio Enterprise, and Office 365, along with sales and marketing support such as Microsoft seller-sourced leads and co-selling opportunities. Since its inception, the Microsoft for Startups program has assisted thousands of startups from over 140 countries, and it encourages new applicants to take advantage of these offerings at no cost.