>However, their private-repo based pricing model is obscene, in my opinion.

Completely, 100% agree. It's ridiculous. I would use Github exclusively if not for their ass-backwards pricing scheme.

I'm a freelancer, I have about 60 closed source projects from clients and BitBucket lets me have them online for free.

Meanwhile if I used Github I would have to pay 84$ / month to host the same content.

That's RIDICULOUS.

Github, please. Unlimited free private repos for up to two contributors. Anything else and stsart charging. Lots of people want to use your site, but don't because of your greedy pricing scheme.