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GitHub vs GitHub Actions: which is more reliable? (2026)
GitHub Actions is more reliable than GitHub, scoring 55.5 vs 47.1 out of 100. Over the last 90 days GitHub reported 35 incidents and GitHub Actions reported 20, with effective uptime of 98.37% and 98.90% respectively. GitHub Actions resolves incidents faster on average (2h 21m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | GitHub | GitHub Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 47.1 | 55.5 |
| Rank (code hosting & CI platforms) | #10 | #8 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 98.37% | 98.90% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 35 | 20 |
| Partial / major outages | 11 | 8 |
| Avg time to resolve | 2h 33m | 2h 21m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where GitHub and GitHub Actions differ
- GitHub reported 75% more incidents than GitHub Actions over the last 90 days (35 vs 20).
- GitHub had 11 partial or major outages, compared with 8 for GitHub Actions.
- GitHub Actions fixes problems faster: 2h 21m on average, against 2h 33m for GitHub.
- GitHub's longest outage on record lasted 4h 30m (Oct 21, 2026); GitHub Actions's lasted 4h 30m (Oct 21, 2026).
90-day uptime
GitHub
GitHub Actions
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent GitHub incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 30, 2026 · resolved in 2h 30m
- Partial outageOct 30, 2026 · resolved in 1h 33m
Incident with Actions, Pages, and Webhooks
Affected: Webhooks, Actions, Pages
- Major outageOct 30, 2026 · resolved in 32m
Disruption with GitHub services
Affected: Issues, Pages
- InformationalOct 27, 2026 · resolved in <1m
- Degraded performanceOct 26, 2026 · resolved in 9m
Incident with Actions, Issues, API Requests and Pull Requests
Affected: API Requests, Issues, Pull Requests, Actions
- Degraded performanceOct 23, 2026 · resolved in 3h 53m
Recent GitHub Actions incidents
- Partial outageOct 30, 2026 · resolved in 1h 33m
Incident with Actions, Pages, and Webhooks
Affected: Webhooks, Actions, Pages
- Degraded performanceOct 26, 2026 · resolved in 9m
Incident with Actions, Issues, API Requests and Pull Requests
Affected: API Requests, Issues, Pull Requests, Actions
- Degraded performanceOct 23, 2026 · resolved in 36m
Delayed Actions status check results
Affected: Actions
- Degraded performanceOct 22, 2026 · resolved in 11h 2m
Affected: API Requests, Issues, Pull Requests, Actions, Packages
- Degraded performanceOct 22, 2026 · resolved in 1h 1m
Affected: Actions
- Major outageOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 4h 30m
Delays for Pull Requests and Webhook deliveries
Affected: Webhooks, Pull Requests, Actions
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