Keepit vs GitProtect for GitHub Backup (2026)
Two backup platforms that protect GitHub repositories and metadata, with different infrastructure models, coverage depth, and pricing.
GitHub backup on independent immutable infrastructure.
Purpose-built DevOps backup with the broadest GitHub coverage.
GitProtect has the broadest GitHub coverage of any backup vendor, including Actions workflows, Projects v2, branch protection rules, and LFS objects. Keepit covers core repository data (repos, branches, commits, tags, PRs) and stores it on infrastructure Keepit owns and operates, not rented from a hyperscaler. If your priority is capturing every GitHub object type, GitProtect covers more. If your priority is infrastructure independence and consolidating GitHub backup alongside M365, Google, Salesforce, and other SaaS workloads in one platform, Keepit is the better fit.
GitProtect.io
GitProtect covers repositories, wikis, issues, PRs, GitHub Actions, deployment keys, labels, milestones, Projects v2, branch protection rules, Dependabot alerts, and LFS objects. Bring-your-own storage or GitProtect-included cloud. SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified.
Head-to-head comparison
| Feature | KKeepit for GitHub | GPGitProtect.io |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | Keepit-owned independent cloud. Sydney region. | GitProtect cloud or bring-your-own (AWS, Azure, GCS, Wasabi, Backblaze). |
| Immutability | Blockchain-verified. | Ransomware protection on Enterprise plan. Not blockchain-verified. |
| GitHub data types | Organisations, repos, branches, commits, tags, PRs. | Repos, wikis, issues, PRs, Actions, deployment keys, labels, milestones, Projects v2, branch protection, Dependabot, LFS. |
| GitHub Actions backup | Not listed. | Yes, workflows and pipeline definitions. |
| Issues and wikis | Not listed. | Yes, with comments. |
| Cross-platform restore | Restore to GitHub. | Restore to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps. |
| Multi-workload coverage | 16 SaaS workloads from one console. | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps only. |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, SOC, ISAE 3402, GDPR, NIS2, HIPAA. | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR. |
| Pricing | Per-user, all-inclusive storage. Contact CRS. | Team $80/mo (70 repos), Enterprise $155/mo (70 repos). Per-user options available. |
Highlighted cells show where one product has a clear advantage for the majority of Australian mid-market and MSP use cases. Ties are unhighlighted.
GitHub native recovery is limited to 90 days
A deleted GitHub repository can be recovered within 90 days via account settings. After that, it is permanently gone. But even within that 90-day window, team permissions and issue labels are not restored. GitHub does not provide any backup or recovery for Actions workflows, branch protection rules, organisation settings, or webhook configurations.
A `git clone --mirror` captures file history and branches but misses everything that lives outside the Git object model: issues, PRs, Actions, deployment keys, LFS objects, and project boards. Both Keepit and GitProtect go well beyond what git clone can do.
Coverage depth: GitProtect leads
GitProtect has the broadest documented GitHub coverage of any backup vendor. It captures objects most competitors skip: GitHub Actions workflows, Projects v2, branch protection rules, Dependabot alerts, deployment keys, and LFS objects. If your GitHub organisation relies on complex CI/CD pipelines defined in Actions, or if your branch protection policies took weeks to configure, GitProtect preserves that work.
Keepit covers the core: organisations, repositories, branches, commits, tags, and pull requests. For teams where the code itself is the primary asset and CI/CD is defined in infrastructure-as-code files already checked into the repo, Keepit's coverage is sufficient. The gap matters more in organisations where GitHub is the source of truth for both code and DevOps configuration.
Infrastructure and multi-workload consolidation
Keepit runs on its own cloud. GitProtect offers a choice: their included cloud or bring-your-own storage (S3, Azure Blob, GCS, Wasabi, Backblaze). BYOS gives you control over where backups land, but you are also responsible for that storage infrastructure.
If your backup strategy covers more than just DevOps tools, Keepit lets you protect GitHub alongside M365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Jira, Confluence, Okta, and others from a single platform. GitProtect is Git-focused: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps. For a DevOps-only backup, GitProtect goes deeper. For a whole-of-SaaS backup, Keepit is more practical.
CRS and Keepit for GitHub in Australia
Cloud Ready Solutions distributes Keepit across ANZ with Sydney data residency and local pricing. If you are already protecting M365 or Salesforce with Keepit, adding GitHub backup is a single connector.
See also: Keepit for GitHub product page | Keepit vs GitProtect for Azure DevOps
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