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Seeing a GITHUB charge on your statement?
Common ways GITHUB charges might appear on your statement
- GITHUB.COM
- GITHUB, INC.
- GITHUBSUBSCRIPTION
- GITHUBENTERPRISE
- GITHUBACTIVATE
- GITHUBCODESAPCES
- GITHUBCODESPACES
- GITHUBMARKETPLACE
- GITHUBSTRIPE
- GITHUBUS INC
- GITHUBUS INC CA
- GITHUBPAYMENT
- GITHUBBILLING
- GITHUBCOPILOT
- GITHUB*COPILOT PRO
What is GitHub?
GitHub, Inc. is a platform for software development, hosting, collaboration, and version control built around Git. It provides tools like repositories, pull requests, CI/CD (Actions), Codespaces, and Copilot. Learn more on their site at github.com.
Common causes for GITHUB charges
6 common reasons why you may be recieivng a GitHub charge:
- Subscription renewals for GitHub plans (Pro, Team, Enterprise).
- Usage-based overages in GitHub Actions, Codespaces, or storage beyond included quotas.
- Marketplace app subscriptions installed for an organization.
- Copilot or AI-assisted code completion plans (individual or team).
- Prorated adjustments when upgrading or downgrading plans mid-cycle.
- Refunds or reversals from canceled plans or disputes.
Decoding GITHUB charge tags
- GITHUB.COM is the default merchant descriptor for most GitHub subscriptions and billing activity.
- GITHUB, INC. identifies GitHub’s U.S.-based legal billing entity located in San Francisco, California.
- SUBSCRIPTION / PLAN / RENEWAL represent recurring charges for Pro, Team, or Enterprise plans.
- CODESPACES refers to metered usage billing for GitHub’s cloud-based development environments.
- COPILOT / COPILOT PRO denotes subscriptions to GitHub’s AI-powered code -completion tool.
- MARKETPLACE represents purchases of third-party apps or integrations from the GitHub Marketplace.
- STRIPE indicates that the transaction was processed via Stripe, GitHub’s third-party payment processor.
- US INC CA identifies billing through GitHub’s registered corporate entity in California.
- BILLING / PAYMENT appear on one-time invoice settlements or reconciled account adjustments.
What to do
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