Today, we are expanding our “pay-as-you-go” model to include GitHub Enterprise (GHE) and GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) — unifying the GitHub product portfolio as metered services. This provides our customers a frictionless procurement & billing experience, adds flexibility with self-provisioning & pay-as-you-go pricing, and expands pathways to purchase GitHub products through Microsoft.
Enterprise accounts on GitHub.com, created on or after August 1, 2024, will support a consumption-based metered billing model for both GHE and GHAS — enabling you to pay for the licenses you consume in a given month at month’s end as opposed to pre-purchasing for the month ahead.
Further, as part of this release, pay-as-you-go enterprises will enjoy:
- Access to our new, enhanced billing platform
- Expanded self-provisioning experiences for GHE and GHAS – including the option to set up an Enterprise Managed Users (EMUs) configuration
- The ability to add your Azure subscription as a new payment method across your entire account
- Eligibility for Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments (MACC) and Azure Commitment Discounts (ACD) when connected to an Azure subscription
For existing customers with GitHub Enterprise (GHE) already, your plan and existing billing method will remain as is. If you have an account team, please connect with them to discuss whether this new billing method is an option for you. For customers without an account team, an in-product prompt will be shown once your account is eligible for this option. If you are upgrading from a Free or Team plan through a GitHub Enterprise trial, your new enterprise will immediately support consumption-based metered billing for GHE and GHAS.
Learn more about this change by reading our article on our new metered billing offerings.