GitHub

GitHub Integration

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Connect CostTrail with GitHub to track, analyze, and optimize your software development platform costs across users, repositories, Actions, and Packages.

Key Features

  • License cost tracking
  • Actions minutes analysis
  • Packages storage monitoring
  • Codespaces usage tracking
  • Team-based cost allocation
  • Advanced security cost analysis
  • Repository-level breakdown
  • Query Your Data In Natural Language
  • Benefits of Connecting GitHub

    Unleash powerful cost management capabilities by integrating CostTrail with GitHub

    Complete GitHub Cost Visibility

    Track all GitHub costs in one dashboard across licenses, compute, and storage with detailed breakdowns by organization, team, and repository.

    License Optimization

    Analyze license assignment and usage patterns to identify opportunities for right-sizing and cost reduction across different license types.

    Actions and Compute Cost Management

    Monitor GitHub Actions usage to optimize CI/CD workflows, reduce compute minutes, and implement efficient automation strategies.

    Team-Based Cost Attribution

    Allocate GitHub costs to specific departments, projects, or business units based on repository ownership and usage for accurate chargeback.

    Simple Setup Process

    Connect your GitHub account in minutes with our guided setup

    1

    Connect GitHub account

    Link your GitHub organization to CostTrail using secure OAuth or personal access token authentication with read-only access to billing and usage data.

    2

    Configure monitoring scope

    Select which GitHub organizations, teams, and repositories to track, and set up custom cost allocation dimensions.

    3

    Set up team mapping

    Map your GitHub teams and repositories to internal business units, departments, or cost centers for accurate cost attribution.

    4

    Enable usage analytics

    Activate GitHub-specific analysis tools like license utilization tracking, Actions minutes monitoring, and storage usage analytics.

    GitHub Integration Use Cases

    How organizations leverage the CostTrail-GitHubintegration

    DevOps Cost Optimization

    Engineering teams use CostTrail to monitor and optimize their GitHub Actions usage, implementing efficient CI/CD pipelines and automation while controlling compute costs.

    Typical cost savings:
    53%

    Enterprise License Management

    Large organizations use CostTrail to optimize their GitHub license portfolio, ensuring users have the appropriate license types based on their actual feature usage and role requirements.

    Typical cost savings:
    41%

    Multi-Team Development Platform

    Organizations with multiple development teams use CostTrail to allocate GitHub costs to the appropriate departments and projects, enabling accurate budgeting and chargeback.

    Typical cost savings:
    38%

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Common questions about the GitHub integration