GitHub Vs. Git Metrics

The metrics available for GitHub projects versus general Git projects differ mainly because GitHub provides a web-based platform with additional features and integrations that are not inherently part of the Git version control system. Here are the key differences:

GitHub

GitHub offers a range of metrics that leverage its platform's capabilities, including social features, automation, and integration with other tools.

Git

Git, as a version control system, focuses more on the raw data related to code changes and development history. The metrics available from Git are typically obtained using Git commands and require manual analysis or additional tooling.

Comparison

Here is a comparison of metrics available for GitHub versus general Git projects:

Category	Metric	GitHub	Git
Repository Statistics	Commits	Yes	Yes
	Contributors	Yes	Yes
	Forks	Yes	No
	Stars	Yes	No
	Issues	Yes (open and closed)	No
	Pull Requests	Yes (open, closed, and merged)	No
	Releases	Yes	No
Traffic Metrics	Page Views	Yes	No
	Clones	Yes	No
Community Metrics	Watchers	Yes	No
	Discussions	Yes	No
	Contributor Activity	Yes	No
Code Quality and Analysis	Code Review Statistics	Yes	No
	Dependency Insights	Yes	No
Project Management	Milestones	Yes	No
	Project Boards	Yes	No
Commit History	Commit Count	Yes	Yes
	Commit Messages	Yes	Yes
	Author Statistics	Yes	Yes
	Branch Activity	Yes	Yes
Code Changes	Lines of Code (LoC)	Yes	Yes
	File Changes	Yes	Yes
Merge and Conflict Metrics	Merge Frequency	Yes	Yes
	Conflict Resolution	Yes	Yes
Temporal Metrics	Commit Frequency	Yes	Yes
	Active Development Periods	Yes	Yes

Summary

• Platform-Specific Metrics: GitHub provides additional metrics related to community engagement (stars, forks, watchers) and integrated project management tools (issues, pull requests, milestones, project boards).

• Ease of Access: GitHub metrics are easily accessible via the web interface, while Git metrics typically require manual extraction and analysis.

• Community and Engagement Data: Available in GitHub but not in standard Git.

• Integrated Tools for Additional Insights: GitHub offers insights into code quality and dependency management, which are not inherently part of Git.