---
title: "The Github Tax (I can't believe they actually did this...)"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-github-tax-i-can-t-believe-they-actually-did-this--gdb6f7mno
source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTSar1SEmIU
type: video:youtube
source: "Theo - t3․gg"
published: 2025-12-17T08:10:38.486Z
updated: 2025-12-17T08:11:01.050Z
tags: ["devops", "microsoft", "github", "cicd", "github-actions"]
reading_time: 20
upvotes: 67
comments: 14
language: en
---

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# The Github Tax (I can't believe they actually did this...)

**[Theo - t3․gg](https://daily.dev/sources/t3dotgg)** · 20 min read · 67 upvotes · 14 comments

## Summary

GitHub announced a new fee structure charging 0.008 cents per minute for using self-hosted runners with GitHub Actions, even when compute runs on third-party platforms like Blacksmith or Depot. This pricing change affects all self-hosted runners and has sparked widespread criticism from developers who view it as penalizing users for choosing alternatives to GitHub's infrastructure. The fee applies regardless of whether jobs run for seconds or minutes, and critics argue GitHub is extracting revenue from an ecosystem while failing to invest in improving Actions' performance, reliability, and observability. The change has intensified concerns about GitHub's direction under Microsoft ownership and lack of clear leadership.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@byteoutlaw** · 4 upvotes

> I cannot even comprehend this right now! 🙃

**@catsith** · 3 upvotes

> Look at Github pulling a Unity.

**@soubinan** · 2 upvotes

> What to expect when the "platform of open source" is not open source at all...

**@jack\_starborn** · 2 upvotes

> This will fuel another exodus from GitHub.

**@konradpsiuk** · 2 upvotes

> Moving to self-hosted TeamCity

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