AWS CodeCommit vs Git

AWS CodeCommit7.7Visit Git7.1Visit

Higher score AWS CodeCommit #3 in Git Hosting Services 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $1/user/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AWS CodeCommit

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Git #5 in Git Hosting Services 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Git

• AWS CodeCommit fits best

  AWS-centered teams needing inexpensive private Git

• Git fits best

  Developers building self-hosted Git infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	AWS CodeCommit 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Git 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.1
Ranking	#3 in Git Hosting Services	#5 in Git Hosting Services
Best for	AWS-centered teams needing inexpensive private Git	Developers building self-hosted Git infrastructure
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$1/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS CodeCommit 0/3 · Git 0/3
Built-in CI/CD	—	Not published
Built-in wiki	Not published	Not published
Merge queue	Not published	Not published
Specs
Artifact storage	Not published	Not published
Git LFS storage	Not published	Not published
SSO support	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Private repositories with pull requests, reviews, branching, and merging IAM access control plus encryption with AWS KMS Connects with AWS Lambda, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, and CloudWatch	Distributed version control with complete local repository history Powerful branching, merging, rebasing, and change-management commands Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with a broad extension ecosystem
Cons	Current pricing states it is unavailable to new customers Storage and Git requests are billed separately It focuses on repository hosting rather than CI/CD	Primarily a command-line tool rather than a hosted web workspace Hosted reviews, issues, and web administration are outside core Git Large-file handling and file locking require the separate Git LFS extension
Our verdict	AWS CodeCommit is a fully managed service for hosting private Git repositories in the AWS Cloud. It is aimed at software development teams and organizations that want source control near AWS build, staging, and production environments… Read the review →	Git is a free, open-source distributed version control system for developers and teams managing software projects from small codebases to very large repositories. It records file changes in local repositories, preserves project history,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS CodeCommit — where it wins

  • Private repositories with pull requests, reviews, branching, and merging
  • IAM access control plus encryption with AWS KMS
  • Connects with AWS Lambda, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, and CloudWatch

  Where it doesn't

  • Current pricing states it is unavailable to new customers
  • Storage and Git requests are billed separately
  • It focuses on repository hosting rather than CI/CD

• Git — where it wins

  • Distributed version control with complete local repository history
  • Powerful branching, merging, rebasing, and change-management commands
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with a broad extension ecosystem

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily a command-line tool rather than a hosted web workspace
  • Hosted reviews, issues, and web administration are outside core Git
  • Large-file handling and file locking require the separate Git LFS extension

• AWS CodeCommit7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $1/user/mo

  A low-cost private Git service for teams already invested in AWS.

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• Git7.1/10 · Free plan

  A mature, flexible foundation for teams building their own Git infrastructure.

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