Organization or Project

[LordKallig]

I want to set up either a project or an organization for a personal project I'm working on with a group of 6-8 people. Is it better to make a project or an organization.

[jesse-sealand]

It depends on how the project will be managed. Either way, everyone will be able to contribute.

A very simple answer would be if one person will be the sole owner of the project and all others will be a contributor, then a Project may be better. If you would like to assign permission levels on a person basis and a have more fine-grained control over the process, then an Organization may be better.

Check out the following links below if you want to dig into more specific details.

1. Organizations

2. Projects

[lab596]

Hey, here are the basic benefits for both:

Project:

Project within a Personal Account: If you set up a project within your personal GitHub account, you can manage the project under your account's repositories. This might be suitable for small teams and projects.

Simplicity: Projects within personal accounts are relatively simple to create and manage. They are well-suited for smaller, informal collaborations.

Access Control: You can control access to your project repositories by inviting collaborators to your repositories individually.

Organization:

Team Collaboration: If your project involves multiple people and you want to manage roles and permissions more formally, creating an organization might be a better choice. Organizations allow you to create teams with specific access levels.
Scalability: Organizations are more scalable for larger projects and teams. You can add more members, create multiple repositories, and have better control over access.

Visibility: Organizations have a more professional and structured appearance, which can be beneficial if your project is public and you want to build a community or collaborate with others in a more organized way.

Separation of Personal and Project: If you prefer to keep your personal work separate from your project work, creating an organization can help achieve this separation.

Long-Term Perspective: If you envision your project growing and potentially involving more people in the future, starting with an organization from the beginning can make sense.