Learn Git

The best way to learn Git, ranked by what employers ask for

121 of 7,786 live roles ask for Git. 7 courses and certificates compared: paid, free with a certificate, free, and trusted videos. The best free start is Relational Database (freeCodeCamp).

Live roles ask

121

2% of the board

Options compared

7

courses & certificates

Four ways to learn it

Git, from certified programme to free video

The best option of each kind, ranked on how well-regarded it is, what it costs to finish with a certificate, and how squarely it teaches this. The ringed one is where most people should start. Sponsorship plays no part.

Certified programme1 comparedFree certificate1 comparedFree coursenone yetTrusted video5 compared

Git

121 live roles ask for it

Certified programmeVersion Control with Git

Coursera

Free to auditCertificate

Useful, with trade-offs

Worth consideringStart
Our pickFree certificateRelational Database

freeCodeCamp

Free · free certificateFree certificate~60 weeks

Useful, with trade-offs

Worth consideringStart
Free course

None yet

Trusted videoGit and GitHub - 0 Experience to Professional in 1 Tutorial (Part 1)

SuperSimpleDev

Free36 min824K views

Useful, with trade-offs

Worth consideringWatch

Who asks for it

Where Git is asked for

  • Software engineering69 roles
  • Sales15 roles
  • Data13 roles
  • Security5 roles

Roles

Jobs that list it

Software EngineerSupport EngineerEnterprise Solutions EngineerStrategic Account ExecutiveWeb Automation EngineerArchitectProduct ManagerAdministratorBackend EngineerCommercial Account Executive

Everything else

More ways to learn Git

Best first, with the verdict and what each costs.

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Skills that come with Git

Questions

Learning Git

Is Git worth learning?

121 of the 7,786 live roles on insiderOne ask for it (2%), most often in software engineering roles (69).

Can I learn Git for free?

Yes. Relational Database from freeCodeCamp is free, and so is its certificate. Of the options compared here, it is the best one that costs nothing.

What is the best way to learn Git?

For most people, Relational Database (freeCodeCamp, free · free certificate). It is ranked on how well-regarded it is, what it costs to finish with a certificate, and how squarely it teaches Git. Sponsorship plays no part.

Then prove you can use it

A finished project, a placing, a certificate of participation: all of it is evidence a course alone is not. Open across India right now, with dates and fees from the organisers:

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Counts from 7,786 live roles, updated 15 September 2026.