docs/content/actions/reference/usage-limits-billing-and-administration.md

title, intro, product, redirect_from, versions, topics

title	intro	product	redirect_from	versions	topics
Usage limits, billing, and administration	There are usage limits for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows. Usage charges apply to repositories that go beyond the amount of free minutes and storage for a repository.	{% data reusables.gated-features.actions %}	/actions/getting-started-with-github-actions/usage-and-billing-information-for-github-actions	free-pro-team enterprise-server github-ae * >=2.22 *	billing

{% data reusables.actions.enterprise-beta %} {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-github-hosted-runners %} {% data reusables.actions.ae-beta %}

About billing for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}

{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %} {% data reusables.github-actions.actions-billing %} For more information, see "About billing for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}." {% else %} GitHub Actions usage is free for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}s that use self-hosted runners. {% endif %}

Usage limits

{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %} There are some limits on {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} usage when using {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners. These limits are subject to change.

{% note %}

Note: For self-hosted runners, different usage limits apply. For more information, see "About self-hosted runners."

{% endnote %}

• Job execution time - Each job in a workflow can run for up to 6 hours of execution time. If a job reaches this limit, the job is terminated and fails to complete. {% data reusables.github-actions.usage-workflow-run-time %} {% data reusables.github-actions.usage-api-requests %}
• Concurrent jobs - The number of concurrent jobs you can run in your account depends on your GitHub plan, as indicated in the following table. If exceeded, any additional jobs are queued.

  GitHub plan	Total concurrent jobs	Maximum concurrent macOS jobs
  Free	20	5
  Pro	40	5
  Team	60	5
  Enterprise	180	50

• Job matrix - {% data reusables.github-actions.usage-matrix-limits %} {% else %} Usage limits apply to self-hosted runners. For more information, see "About self-hosted runners." {% endif %}

{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}

Usage policy

In addition to the usage limits, you must ensure that you use {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} within the GitHub Terms of Service. For more information on {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}-specific terms, see the GitHub Additional Product Terms. {% endif %}

{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" or currentVersion ver_gt "enterprise-server@2.22" or currentVersion == "github-ae@latest" %}

Artifact and log retention policy

You can configure the artifact and log retention period for your repository, organization, or enterprise account.

{% data reusables.actions.about-artifact-log-retention %}

For more information, see:

• Configuring the retention period for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for artifacts and logs in your repository
• Configuring the retention period for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for artifacts and logs in your organization
• Configuring the retention period for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for artifacts and logs in your enterprise {% endif %}

Disabling or limiting {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for your repository or organization

{% data reusables.github-actions.disabling-github-actions %}

For more information, see:

• "Disabling or limiting {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for a repository"
• "Disabling or limiting {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for your organization"{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
• "Enforcing {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} policies in your enterprise account" for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}{% endif %}

{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" or currentVersion ver_gt "enterprise-server@2.22" or currentVersion == "github-ae@latest" %}

Disabling and enabling workflows

You can enable and disable individual workflows in your repository on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.

{% data reusables.actions.scheduled-workflows-disabled %}

For more information, see "Disabling and enabling a workflow." {% endif %}