GitHub Codespaces Pricing & Free Plan Limits
Complete pricing breakdown for GitHub Codespaces including all plans, hidden costs, and limitations.
Pricing score: 65/100
Is GitHub Codespaces free?
Yes — the Free (Personal) plan costs nothing.
Free plan limits
- Users: 1 user
- Storage: 15 GB
- 120 hours/month cap, 2-core machines only, personal use
Watch out: Hours run out for active developers. Storage billed even when suspended. Billing issues can block access.
Plans & Pricing
User limit: 1 user
Storage: 15 GB
User limit: Custom
Storage: Custom
User limit: Multiple users
Storage: Variable
Pricing Issues Reported by Users
Confusing billing system
The updated billing system is confusing to understand. Users struggle to see how much Codespaces time is available, how much has been used, and what charges apply. The earlier billing was much simpler with easy visibility of credits and usage.
Billing issues block free tier access
Some users are denied access to Codespaces despite being within the free tier because they have insufficient balance to cover other GitHub charges. Resolving this requires hours of support contact.
Storage costs continue even when suspended
Storage is billed for the entire duration the Codespace exists, regardless of whether it's active or suspended. Users expecting compute-only billing discover storage charges accumulating for idle environments.